I don’t think my wife reads this blog all that often. But once we get past some self-analysis and a quick review of a terrible chapter in history, know that this post is ultimately a tribute to her and others like her who work with children with developmental delays. I cry pretty easily. At funerals, … More There’s No Crying in History: Teaching the Holocaust
11/28/11 – Just a reminder that this Wednesday is the last day on which to make nominations for the Cliopatria Awards (recognizing excellence in history-related blogging). I’d certainly be honored to be nominated (I think Best New Blog and Best Series of Blog Posts — for my “Over There” series on designing a travel course … More Cliopatria Reminder
Clayton Nans is a War of 1812 reenactor. And if that didn’t get your attention, well, this retired Marine officer wouldn’t be too surprised. As Nans told the New York Times for a story that ran last Friday, “I know people who can go their whole life and will be just as happy not to … More The War of 1812 (un)Remembered
Some “best of” reruns and desperate pleading for Cliopatria Award nominations notwithstanding, I pretty much took last week off. But other bloggers were hard at work: On Thanksgiving Parker Palmer professed himself “profoundly grateful that America is not a Christian nation. If it were, my Quaker convictions might get me into very deep oatmeal. And … More That Was The Week That Was
During my Thanksgiving hiatus I’m reprising some older posts: one each from June/July, August, September, and October. This one was originally posted on October 7, when I asked who people used to think of as the “worst person in history” before Adolf Hitler came along to seize that title. If you like what you see, … More Best of The Pietist Schoolman: The Worst Person Before Hitler
11/24/11 – On this week’s special episode of CWC: The Radio Show… Sara, Sam, Amy, and I share Thanksgiving memories, recipes, and football predictions while Perry Como croons away. Get episodes here, or click on the logo on the right side of the home page.
During my Thanksgiving hiatus I’m reprising some older posts: one each from June/July, August, September, and October. This one was originally posted on September 6, when I took a break from my usual emphases on Christianity, history, and education to share another love: music. Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! One of my favorite things about the church … More Best of The Pietist Schoolman: My Four Favorite Sounds
During my Thanksgiving hiatus I’m reprising some older posts: one each from June/July, August, September, and October. This one was originally posted on August 18: as the summer neared its end, I reflected on conversations with former students. If you like what you see, please consider nominating this blog at the Cliopatria Awards, recognizing excellence … More Best of The Pietist Schoolman: In Celebration of Alumni
During my Thanksgiving hiatus I’ll be reprising some older posts: one each from June/July, August, September, and October. The following comes from July 22, near the end of my series taking readers day-by-day through a proposed travel version of my course HIS230L World War I. You can see an overview/index of the whole series here. … More Best of The Pietist Schoolman: A War of Words
This will be my one and only new post this week, as I’ll take a hiatus during our Thanksgiving break. Tuesday through Friday I’ll go into “Best of” mode, re-running some earlier posts. Blessings on all of those who will be traveling and gathering to celebrate the holiday with family and friends, but even more … More The Big Ten
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