In college, as a history minor, I was required to take Texas history. The class was only offered on Tuesday/Thursday from 4:30 to 6:30. As a sophomore, I signed up to take the class and made it through precisely one class before dropping it. The professor was particularly … [Read more...]
World War 2 lesson, try some field rations
Say what you want about war, it does create a lot of advances in technology. For example, canning was invented because Napoleon wanted a way to feed his army. World War 2 brought its own set of advances, and many of those after the war were transferred into a ready-made food … [Read more...]
You’ve died of dysentery, the Oregon Trail Card Game
I've gone on record before as loving the Oregon Trail computer game. I spent many happy hours of my childhood trying to cross that trail, and like many other kids my age would groan in pain reading the words, "You've died of dysentery." When I heard there was an Oregon Trail card … [Read more...]
Oregon Trail Book list
When I was in college Scholastic started an amazing book series called Dear America (it's on my History Books to read list). One of my favorite books from that series was an Oregon Trail diary, and it's one of the books I kept to give my future child to read someday. My daughter … [Read more...]
Colonial America lessons
Do you want to know one of my favorite historical eras? Colonial America and the Revolutionary War fascinate me. I'm intrigued by people who are so desperate to change their lives they would sail across an ocean, abandon all that they know and start a new life. Colonial America … [Read more...]
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