The attack on Pearl Harbor is one of the saddest days in American History. The Japanese were hoping for a knockout blow that would keep out sidelines in the war. However, even though they did a great deal of damage they did not hit our power plants or fuel tanks which would have been devastating. … Continue reading Class Notes
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Not that this helps, but it is important to remember that racism is not just an American problem. Both Germany and Japan used the idea of racial superiority to justify their actions in WWII. The Germans blamed the Jews for their defeat in WWI and saw them as a corruption of their society. The Japanese … Continue reading Class Notes
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Disease was by far the largest killer of the Civil War, as it is with most wars. One reason disease killed so many in this war was because of the conditions of the men. The only requirements to join the army were to have all of their limbs and most of their organs. Only needed … Continue reading Class Notes
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During the Second Great Awakening, people became convinced they could reshape the world. There are several Utopian movements, both secular and religious. One of the largest, but short lived was Robert Owen’s New Harmony. Owen wanted his people to reject competition and instead work together with what he called social engineering. Members bartered for good … Continue reading Class Notes
Memorial Day
We are in an interesting position right now in our country. We are arguing about whether or not we should wear masks and social distance. Most of our arguments revolve around our Constitutional rights and how much authority our government has. Today I hope we recognize that all these rights, even the right to attack … Continue reading Memorial Day
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I might have more on this later but I thought I would bring a little history into recent declarations of who is in change when it comes to quarantines. The 1824 Gibbons v. Ogden Supreme Court case clearly states that the State governments are in complete control of quarantines in their own states. … Continue reading Class Notes
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In the news today, it was reported that we have a chance of reaching record highs in unemployment, even as high as 14%. During our past recession, we got as high as 10% unemployment and that was devastating to the economy and the people who lost jobs. I do not want to take anything away … Continue reading Class Notes
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If you follow this age I wanted to give everyone a heads up. For technical reasons this page is changing from .blog to .com. I hope noting will change and you will still receive new posts. If you find, however, that after a while you are not receiving posts, you may want to check with … Continue reading Page changes
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I wanted to make a comment about an interview with LeBron James yesterday. One thing we have learned during this trying time is that sports are not essential. I love sports, both playing and watching. I hate that March Madness is canceled this year, it is one of my favorite times of the year, yet … Continue reading Class Notes
Class Notes
For my WWII reading class, we just finished Night by Elie Wiesel. A few of my students had already read it, but I would rather have a few read it again than any students not read it. If you are unaware of Night, it is the autobiographical account of a young 14-year-old Wiesel and his … Continue reading Class Notes
