Tagged With: American history
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
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
