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Tag Archives: history
History and Political Games: A Glimpse into the Education of James Pelham
On 30 January 1939 — the sixth anniversary of his coming to power — Hitler told the Reichstag that in order to feed its population, Germany would need Lebensraum — living space. He then called Czechoslovakia to reduce the size … Continue reading
Posted in Character, History, Home School
Tagged character, corruption, fact-checking, greed, history, honesty, integrity, nobility, wisdom
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‘Times Were Much Simpler Then’
I’m listening to a wonderful interview (video at end of post) with historian David McCullough, whose most famous work is probably his John Adams biography. Don’t let the title fool you; in this hour-long interview he talks about much more … Continue reading
Posted in Character, History
Tagged history, wisdom, zeal for learning
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Vasco, Pizarro, Leonardo, Marco, Martin and John
I best get on with this 6 week review now that we’ve finished our 8th week of school. I’ll begin with our journeys through British, American and World History. This is our third year reading Our Island Story by H.E. Marshall. … Continue reading
Posted in Home School, Teaching
Tagged da vinci, history, Marco Polo, Our Island Story, the Pope, Tudors
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Teaching and Knowing History
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal historian David McCullough discusses the historical illiteracy of students (who, of course, grow up to be us big people), even from the most esteemed institutions. He speaks of a young woman who … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlotte Mason, David McCullough, history, living books, narration
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The past is not relevant, or so the school says
Here’s a scary story I just read on a discussion forum: This past weekend we went to visit the Betsy-Tacy historical sites. During our visit another mother mentioned their public school system had “purged” the libraries of books which were … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching
Tagged classic books, history, learning from the past, thought-control
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