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My American History Tour: Gettysburg

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 24, 2022 7 Comments

The end. ...

My American History Tour: The Battle of Chickamauga

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 23, 2022 20 Comments

The second-bloodiest battle of the Civil War....

University of Chicago Facing Demands for Reparations Over Ties to Slavery

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 20, 2022 18 Comments

"The university says it was a prior iteration of the school that benefited from slavery, not its current incarnation"...

My American History Tour: Boston Tea Party Museum and Saratoga Battlefield

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 20, 2022 16 Comments

It's only treason if you lose. But did the Americans actually commit treason since the monarchy violated our natural rights?1...

My American History Tour: Lexington-Concord, King’s Chapel Cemetery, and Inside of South Meeting House and State House

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 19, 2022 5 Comments

What a great day to end a trip to the northeast....

My American History Tour: Calvin Coolidge Home and Founding Father Ethan Allen

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 18, 2022 19 Comments

I want a pet raccoon....

My American History Tour: Newport Mansions and I Finally Met My Boss

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 17, 2022 18 Comments

I found my new summer vacation house to replace the one I do not have....

My American History Tour: Freedom Trail, Union Oyster House, and Fenway Park

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 16, 2022 14 Comments

Never forget this man: JAMES OTIS....

My American History Tour: Salem, Witch Trials, and Nathaniel Hawthorne

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 14, 2022 18 Comments

A quaint town filled with history and literature!...

My American History Tour: Shiloh, Guilford, Yorktown, and Philadelphia

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 13, 2022 48 Comments

America is the best. There is nothing like taking a history road trip to visit battlefields and areas of significance while honoring those who fought and lost their lives for freedom. I'm finally in Boston! I drove through Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, North Carolina, Virginia, DC, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

Students and Alums Protest Changes at Washington and Lee U.’s Lee Chapel, Including Removing Washington’s Portrait

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 01, 2022 8 Comments

“Changing the [chapel] now is a complete breach of that responsibility, and it’s a major disgrace to historical sites everywhere”...

New Book About the Middle Ages Aimed for Inclusivity But Still Deemed Racist

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 27, 2022 16 Comments

"the book would have benefited from an acknowledgement (sic) that the author’[s] readings and interpretations came from their position as white males"...

Baylor University Renaming Campus Space and Moving Statue of Former School President Who Owned Slaves

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 23, 2022 8 Comments

“Our goal at the outset of this process was not to erase Baylor’s history, but rather to tell the University’s complete story by taking an additive approach as we shine light on the past”...

Lincoln Memorial Closed Temporarily After Partying Georgetown Students Leave Litter and Broken Bottles

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 22, 2022 5 Comments

"The Lincoln Memorial is closed this morning following a local university graduation celebration that left litter, broken bottles and spilled wine and champagne covering the steps."...

Incoming Chancellor at UW-Madison Declines to Comment on Fate of Campus Lincoln Statue

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 21, 2022 4 Comments

"student activists have claimed it to be a monument to racism and have repeatedly attempted to have it removed"...

Cleveland State Students Want Name of SCOTUS Judge Removed From College of Law

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 16, 2022 6 Comments

"served as the fourth chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court"...

George Washington University Student Writes Column Calling for School to Change its Name

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 11, 2022 12 Comments

"Despite alleged efforts by administration to enhance diversity, the admissions office continues to fail to ensure a student body with adequate minority representation."...

Movie Review – The Northman

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 03, 2022 24 Comments

'The Northman' is a new film released in April which is getting excellent reviews for good reasons. It has been ages since I have gone to the movies, but I went to see this on Monday and found it impressive.

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