Where Did the Running of the Bulls Come From?Posted by Lorren on May 7, 2012
Every summer, people flock to Spain to join in the running of the bulls. This is something that I think that is an outrageously silly sport, but I guess that some people like it. Where did this come from? While Wikipedia thinks that bullfighting might have started in Oman, I have a [...]
Interesting Repeat of History…Posted by Lorren on October 30, 2011
The snowy conditions that we see today on the East Coast haven’t been seen since the Civil War.
It’s Funny What You Remember…Posted by Lorren on May 20, 2011
Mount Saint Helens had a big eruption on May 18, but I remember the May 7 eruption.
How Liberty Dies…Posted by Lorren on May 19, 2011
When the Soviet Union installed communism, they took away their history. Why is the US government trying to take away history?
Osama bin Laden’s Death and the American SpiritPosted by Lorren on May 4, 2011
Could Osama bin Laden’s death be the psychological victory that we’ve needed? I just realized that teenagers have never really been politically aware during a time when America was great.
Weakness in the Presence of Islam: Learn From HistoryPosted by Lorren on August 26, 2010
Gibraltar was named after an Islamic general who was invited to help the Visigoths, but chose to conquer instead. Weakness in the presence of Islam is not good.
The Last Days of the Roman EmpirePosted by Lorren on July 20, 2010
The Roman Republic turned into a Roman Empire a little more than 2000 years ago. Were the citizens thinking the same things then that we think today?
Muslim Disrespect for Jews… WWII Repeating Itself… DifferentlyPosted by Lorren on May 17, 2010
Hitler Youth Rallies in America? Telling a Jew to their face that you’d like their entire race wiped out? This is going on in America today. History is repeating itself, with a twist.
Great Deal for Homeschoolers: Free History DVDPosted by Lorren on April 30, 2010
Homeschoolers can receive a free “America: The Story of Us” DVD by heading over to the History Channel.
History Lessons and Real LifePosted by Lorren on March 16, 2010
History has practical applications, which I was able to teach my daughter in a lesson on abolition.
