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  • CW 150: Secession, Timing, and Purpose

    During the time following the attack on Ft. Sumter but before the Battle of Bull Run, the country held its breath and began to find out what secession really means. No one was truly surprised when Firebrands in GA and SC began to push the slave holding aristocracy towards secession in the Deep South. Lincoln could… Read more

  • Global Studies: the New Korea

    South Korea has experienced a financial and cultural renaissiance over the past 50 years. After two millenia of struggles to gain and solidify independence from China, Russia, and Japan, South Korea is now a powerhouse in the global marketplace.  Look at these facts below: Korea is the biggest electronics maker in the world, (HD TV,… Read more

  • English: Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Literature

    Day One French Literature (Read Both Ans #1,3-6) Russia 1812 “The Expatiation”  by V. Hugo “The Piece of String” by G. de Maupassant Russian Literature “The Long Exile” by L. Tolstoy “A Problem” by A. Chekov Discuss the essence of Russian Literature and how it is uniquely different from other European writings, like Hugo and Maupassant. Day… Read more

  • Short Order Poetry

    Students are to write a poem while using a random picture from the Wikimedia Commons daily photos page. Post at least two of your poems as a Comment to this assignment. Here are my poems from today in psudeo-tanka format. Aching Bones, Warm Bed Waking, Looking out Bright cold morning walk Tight chest, breathing Thoughts… Read more

  • CW 150: Battle of Fort Sumter

    CW 150: Battle of Fort Sumter

    On this day the battle of Ft. Sumter took place. This would become the first battle of the war. Even though the battle resulted in only one casualty. This minor loss would encourage southern resolve for the next few months as the secession process would continue and the war would happen. The modern irony of this sesquicentennial is that… Read more

  • You are what you read as a Young Adult, Kinda.

    What books make you who you will be someday? Do you share any of that book-related inner growth with the adults in your life? And do you reflect some of your parent’s interest in reading? The following article is a great look at the relationship between what we read as children and the types of… Read more

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