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Tag Archives: history
History is turned on its head
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
Posted in Civil War, film, history, movies, Reconstruction
Tagged American Film Institute, Birth of a Nation, Civil War, D.W. Griffith, film, history, KKK, Ku Klux Klan, lillian gish, movies, NAACP, Nat Turner, Nate Parker, reconstruction, The Lost Cause, Woodrow Wilson
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Eric Foner makes my Bucket List yet again!
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
Posted in history, Reconstruction, relationship
Tagged bucket list, end of the school year, eric foner, graduate school, history, middle school, reconstruction, relationship, school
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Problem – Olney – Pullman = No problem
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
Posted in history, school, Teaching
Tagged george pullman, history, John Peter Altgeld, Richard Olney, school, students, teaching
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The Beatles: 1000 years later
This was created by Scott Gairdner– comedy writer, director, and performer in Los Angeles. He is presently a staff writer for Conan.
Posted in history, short films, videos
Tagged history, Scott Gairdner, short films, The Beatles
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Historian as rock star
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
Posted in history, Reconstruction
Tagged 8th grade, eric foner, gilder lehrman, history, reconstruction, school, students, teaching
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Gas leaks
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
