In 1961, President John F. Kennedy challenged America to adopt a national goal of sending people to the Moon and bringing them safely back to Earth. Over the next eight years, many different parts of the government, and a lot… Continue Reading
Last week, a considerable amount of electrons were spilt over Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell proclaiming “Confederate History Month,” without having mentioned slavery at all, and then later apologizing and saying that yes, slavery was a bad thing after all. As… Continue Reading
Norman Borlaug was a scientist from Iowa, who has probably saved more lives than anyone else in history. Norman came from a farm family in Iowa, and went to college on an athletic scholarship during the Great Depression. He studied… Continue Reading
Researching my last post, I came across this really interesting article on npr.com about the history of public swimming pools. It included this passage: When black Americans gained equal access to municipal pools, white swimmers generally abandoned them for private… Continue Reading
Alvin C. York was born in 1887 to a very poor family in Tennessee. His father died when Alvin was 24 years old, and Alvin had to help his mother raise eight of his younger brothers and sisters. He was… Continue Reading
The Liberty Bell was originally ordered to for use in the provincial government building of Pennsylvania in 1751. Its inscription reads: “Proclaim LIBERTY throughout all the Land unto all the Inhabitants thereof ,” which is a quote from the Book… Continue Reading
Kentucky and Modesto — powerful symbols of the nation we have become. It’s interesting to note that the country the Framers were trying to govern was very rural, very thinly populated, and very difficult to spread news through efficiently. In… Continue Reading
Thanks to an e-mail tip, I’ve stumbled across what looks like a very nicely-written blog about education by a psychology and education professor, which is just getting off the ground. For instance, take a look at his most recent effort,… Continue Reading
Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. It is a special place, which preserves the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains and serves as a shelter for all kinds of wildlife. It also has unusual features like… Continue Reading