Category: History and Social Studies

  • John McCain: Remembering Him 5 Years Later

    John McCain’s political career is marked by dedication, resilience, public service, bipartisan collaborations, and principled leadership, particularly during his 2008 presidential bid and in Senate.

  • Classroom Resources: US Holidays

    I have used a collection of videos and a reading packet in my US history classes to discuss some of the different cultural holidays in the US and what they represent. Because of class pacing, the US Civil War falls somewhere close to the first week of October or Valentines Day, so I have created…

  • CW at 160: Drafts and Pensions

    From the Battlefield to Home: The Civil War Pension Act and Its Legacy On July 14, 1863, the United States Congress passed a landmark piece of legislation: The Enrollment Act. This act not only instituted a draft for the Union Army but also included a significant provision – a pension program for veterans wounded in…

  • TMIH Space Exploration: June, July, August

    I will be working on different events during the summer and will only be posting in June. June: July: August:

  • ReBlog CW150: Memorial Day

    This is one of several articles in my brief history series about the US Civil War and its 150 anniversary. Originally published Memorial Day 2018. Updated May 2023. In 1970, Memorial Day became a federal holiday on the last Monday in May and now most people are not even sure what the holiday is about…

  • TMIH Space Exploration: May

    May: