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Favorite The Bonus Army and the fate of the GI Bill

Posted on Monday, 23 June 2014 by Mark ThomasJuly 28, 2020

The Bonus Army and the fate of the GI Bill Douglass MacArthur already had a history of disobeying the president long before Truman removed the general from command during the Korean War. Like so many – if not all – developments … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged GI Bill, unemployed veterans, veterans

Flag Day reflections

Posted on Friday, 13 June 2014 by Mark ThomasJune 25, 2014

So what’s the big idea about Flag Day? Tomorrow, June 14, is Flag Day here in the United States. Of our several, official days of national recognition for patriotic themes, Flag Day is one of the lesser. Unlike President’s Day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture | Tagged flag day, patriotism

No, history doesn’t repeat itself

Posted on Tuesday, 13 May 2014 by Mark ThomasJune 25, 2014

No, history doesn’t repeat itself I’m as guilty as the next person of having blithely stated something no history teacher should ever accept, let alone utter. History does not repeat itself. Period. So what’s the purpose, the value of studying … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching History | Tagged American History, research skills, teaching

More teaching American history well

Posted on Thursday, 8 May 2014 by Mark ThomasMay 8, 2014

More teaching American history well Watching an educational film on the human body reminded me once more what makes for good instruction. While the practices displayed in the film apply to more than teaching American history, they underscore the them … Continue reading →

Posted in Teaching History | Tagged American History, differentitaion, teaching

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