A month ago, I was struck by a whim to make a survey for people who post about history on tumblr. I wrote it up and posted it without a lot of editing and without any second opinions, so some of the questions are badly phrased. More than 200 people took it anyway, and I’dContinue reading “Tumblr History Community Survey Results”
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Learning through Media, and the Importance of Access Points
I’m never sure what to think about parents severely limiting their kids’ media intake past a certain age. On the one hand, there is a lot of trash out there, and a lot of it is probably a waste of time. Teenagers don’t usually have very good taste. Parents worry about their kids playing videoContinue reading “Learning through Media, and the Importance of Access Points”
I’m Famous—Grilling the 3rd US President
I’m officially back in Abu Dhabi for another year. Jetlag is killing me. But I’m happy to see my cats again. More importantly—Clay Jenkinson, award-winning humanities scholar and author, and David Swenson, semi-permanent guest host of the Thomas Jefferson Hour, know who I am. The Thomas Jefferson Hour is a radio show/podcast based out ofContinue reading “I’m Famous—Grilling the 3rd US President”
David A. Clary Made Me Cry
A while back I ordered a book called Adopted Son: Lafayette, Washington, and the Friendship that Saved the Revolution. I’d seen excerpts from it quoted on tumblr, and it sounded like an adorable book. It was, and it made me cry. So I would definitely recommend it to others. Since before Hamilton made it toContinue reading “David A. Clary Made Me Cry”
Benjamin Franklin was an Unschooler
Benjamin Franklin is known for many things. He’s on the $100 bill, for one. He was a writer, inventor, scientist, politician, and diplomat, to name only some of his occupations and pass-times. He was also, I would argue, an unschooler. Just look at this guy: only went to school from ages 8-10 learned printing asContinue reading “Benjamin Franklin was an Unschooler”
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