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• A Big Day in The History of US National Parks

  On February 26, 1919, a substantial portion of the Grand Canyon was designated a US National Park by Woodrow Wilson.  On the same day in 1929, the Grand Tetons would follow suit as the result...

• The American Dream

  In the early hours of daybreak   As the rising sun gives birtthTo a new day,   I often behold that timeNot so long ago,   When every American Shared in the "prosperity and success"   Of the "American...

• Patriotic Teaching Moments Part 2

  Looks like we're on a patriotic track here, so will stay with it for a bit.  I mentioned a while ago that I'd be showcasing a couple of patriotic teaching moments.  One I already highlighted...

• Pendleton and The Surfing Tradition

  When I and most other folks think of Pendleton, my guess is that we first think of gray boiled wool flannel suits.  When I was 18 and heading off to college, my father gave me...

• The Forgotten Verses of The Star Spangled Banner

  As a footnote to my previous post, Patriotic Teaching Moments, Part 1, and in honor of the 200th anniversary of Francis Scott Key's penning of The Star Spangled Banner, I thought I'd give a bit...

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