Today is Progress report day. I hate progress report day. My students hate progress report day. We hate it for different reasons however...

If you are a regular reader/subscriber to History Is Elementary then you are aware that I have had several fits and starts to my posting sc...

Today’s wordless or near wordless offering is a video regarding the Great Depression from the Thomas Brothers. If you aren’t sure who the ...

In an October, 2008 online article at the site for a South Carolina news station , USC economist Dr. Bill Hauk states, “There are enough sim...

Which came first….the chicken or the egg? The question goes back to ancient times when philosophers debated the origins of the universe incl...

I get emails all the time regarding new projects and great sites to enhance my classroom. I thought I’d share a few with you: Cotton Campus...

In a post of mine over at American Presidents Blog titled Monroe Crossing the Delaware I go into great detail regarding how I use Emanuel ...

This month's Georgia Blog Carnival has posted over at Georgia on My Mind . Head on over and check out several great reads. Posts inclu...

Some of our greatest battles occurred during severe thunderstorms. Here are a few….check out the links for more information. 1. Battle of O...

The History Carnival posted this past week over at Diapsalmata . Once I finish this post I’m putting my feet up and heading over there to c...

You can see a list of other bloggers posting wordless images here

As a born and bred Southern woman with a long line of dirt poor farmers in my past, and as a teacher and writer of history charged with pre...

Today is the official recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birth. The following three posts appeared here previously and center upon...

In a few days a man with African American roots will become the next president of the United States….a very historic event. However, a few ...

With the new year I thought it was time to begin a new Wordless theme….great online videos depicting historical themes. I must give credit t...

As a form of review I often throw a couple dozen vocabulary words up on the board and ask students to write the words down in column one and...

From my home to yours....Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings.

Today is an important date in World War II history….The website maintained by the World War II Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge states: ...

The White House has endured a few fires over the years, but one particular fire occurred during the Christmas season, and the Oval Office re...

I recently finished reading Towers of Gold: How One Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California by Frances Dinkelspiel , and I have t...