Author Archives: Donna Coulson
Wednesday Night in salem
So Steve and I were out taking a walk. The moon is nearly full, a large, yellow orb hanging low in the sky. We are on a dark stretch of the bike path. In Salem. Black cat crosses just in front of us. I’m just sayin’…..
Sturbridge Village
Today we took the magic school bus to Sturbridge Village circa 1790 to 1840. Two hundred acres of prime field trip land! I would love to bring kids here, but since that’s not going to happen in my present employment on the lone prairie, I’m thinking about how I can use … Continue reading
Freedom Walk and other thoughts from the big red bus
Tonight’s report is going to be just a series of pictures and random thoughts – except this: I am so jazzed about all the places we’ve been that offer up lesson plans and copies of this for us to easily use in the classroom. Samantha at the State Building, the plans at the Paul Revere … Continue reading
A Memorial to Prince Estabrook
I want to talk some more about Lexington. I’ve been thinking about Buckman Tavern and a small memorial that sits just outside of it. Buckman Tavern is a terrific historic site, full of lots of great history and stories, valuable to our understanding of the opening shots of the Revolution on many levels. The devil … Continue reading
Concord and Lexington
I’m a western girl. Born in Wyoming. Raised on gunfights, pony express and the transcontinental railroad. Circle the wagons. Don’t fence me in. The Revolution for me has always been far away both in miles and times. I never owned it. Through this winter’s readings, I learned a lot. Impressed by Winthrop, intrigued by lithobolia. … Continue reading
Plimoth Plantation, the Mayflower II and Plimoth Rock!
What a terrific day! We’ve just spent the day in 1627. I’ve learned so much I now can’t wait for school to start so I can share cool knowledge and ideas with my kids. Boston in traffic Six main parts of the day: part one: Native Americans in Plimoth – class by Summer, a Gros … Continue reading
Oceans of Beauty
We just got back from a beautiful trip to St. Croix in the Virgin Islands. It was warm and humid and perfect, to my thinking. The Caribbean water was almost as warm as the air. Snorkeling was wonderful. Off the Fredricksted pier we swam with a hawks bill turtle as well as a million … Continue reading
Progress is being made on Mountain Time!
There are so many decisions to be made in publishing a novel. Writing is the easy part, I now know. We are making good progress, though, and we are inching forward to release day. The cover photos have been chosen. It’s fun that pictures I took on a trip to Bridger Peak and Dillon are … Continue reading
The Gettysburg Address and America’s secular religion
I’ve just finished reading and writing a paper on The Gettysburg Gospel by Gabor Boritt. It’s a scholarly work about the Gettysburg Address. Boritt starts off with a detailed account about how and when Lincoln wrote the Address, then he talks about how it was received at the time and how it grew in importance … Continue reading
