Tag Archives: history

“Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.”

Posted on July 6, 2020 by

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it has been faced. History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history. If we pretend … Continue reading →

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History is turned on its head

Posted on February 8, 2016 by

Today is the 100th anniversary of the opening of Birth of A Nation, at Clunes Auditorium in Los Angeles. The first feature length film ever produced (three hours and ten minutes), this film was the technical and acting tour de … Continue reading →

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Eric Foner makes my Bucket List yet again!

Posted on June 5, 2015 by

It was the last day of 8th grade today. Next week is graduation rehearsal and graduation, but today was the last day of classes. All my students’ papers have been graded and handed back, accomplished after some very late nights and … Continue reading →

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Pale Blue Dot

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Problem – Olney – Pullman = No problem

Posted on March 11, 2014 by

In our Pullman debates today (our attempt to resolve the labor issues in the Pullman Strike of 1894), KM, who was playing Governor John Peter Altgeld, reduced it all down to a mathematical equation—Attorney General Richard Olney and George Pullman … Continue reading →

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The Beatles: 1000 years later

Posted on August 13, 2013 by

This was created by Scott Gairdner– comedy writer, director, and performer in Los Angeles. He is presently a staff writer for Conan.

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Historian as rock star

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

Eric Foner is a remarkable historian who has turned the Dunning interpretation of the period of Reconstruction on its head. His analysis of this period is stunningly intelligent and inclusive, speaking of the remarable far-sightedness, almost modern ring to some … Continue reading →

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Gas leaks

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

The gas company is putting in new lines in the neighborhood. They have been working in the neighborhood all summer running pipes down the entire block. Today they dug a trench through our front yard up to the house. Sometime … Continue reading →

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History isn’t supposed to repeat itself

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

The annual Pullman debates were today. The students take on the roles of Jane Addams, Eugene Debs (founder of the ARU-American Railway Union), George Pullman, Pullman Workers, the GMA (General Managers Association- a group of Railroad CEOs), Governor Altgeld, Rev. … Continue reading →

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All kinds of research going on

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

In class today we were quietly reading some material on labor and the Pullman strike which afforded me a chance to touch base with some of my students regarding their research papers. (We will be working on preparing for a … Continue reading →

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