Tag Archives: Civil War

Mississippi, once again, in the lead—ratifying the 13th amendment 148 years later

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

It’s really hard to believe, but the state of Mississippi ratified the 13th amendment 11 days ago. That’s right. The amendment that abolishes slavery, and became part of the U.S. Constitution in 1865, was officially ratified in Mississippi on February … Continue reading →

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Meaning beyond Union

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Abraham Lincoln was an afterthought, not even the main attraction at the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg 149 years ago today. Edward Everett was the one everyone had come to listen to. He was one of most famous … Continue reading →

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The Little Giant

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

I pass it everyday on my way to and from work. In the morning it signals that I have only ten minutes left of my 40 minute drive. In the late afternoon it signals that it’s time to put my … Continue reading →

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Slavery—guaranteed by the Constitution

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

This fall we studied the Constitution. Word by word. It was painful for my 8th graders. Some of the language seemed ancient to them. Lots of double negatives. They had a hard time finding the subject of some sentences. Or … Continue reading →

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Visual antis

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

One of my students, in a paper entitled “The North won the war, but the South won the peace” wrote, “In 1866, a group of white southerners, who were upset about losing the Civil War and the direction of Recon- … Continue reading →

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