Just finished reading Band of Brothers by Stephen Ambrose for my WWII reading class.  I know some think of Ambrose as too pop history, but I have always found him a master story teller.  This book, which the acclaimed HBO mini-series was based on, tells the story of one of the finest companies in WWII, … Continue reading Class Notes →

During the War of 1812, northerners, who tended to be Federalists, opposed the war.  They saw it as only beneficial to the southern states.  To them, they believed the South was becoming too powerful.  Their largest beef was the 3/4th Compromise that allowed three of every four slaves to be counted as population for elections.  … Continue reading Class Notes →