Out of all the historical content I have shared with students over the years the content that I find most satisfying to share with them is ...

One of the things that continually have the bees in my bonnet buzzing is the issue of clothing and students. No, this is NOT the post where ...

On this day in 1787 the United States Constitution was signed, however it was not until 2004 that an official observance was recognized by C...

Today is the day that we remember the sacrifice of the 2,993 casualties in the September 11, 2001, attacks. I’m remembering…..and I’m sure y...

Sadly most American classrooms don’t mention gold in relation to North American history until the 1840s are discussed ….you know the drill...

You know it’s very easy to teach children about our known history – the collective history we, as Americans, share. There are certain member...

On our way back from St. Augustine we spent the day in Savannah. Here are a few pictures....many of them just snapped from the car:

School starts in my district tomorrow, and every teacher I know has said the same thing. “Wow, that was a short summer!” Yep, I have to ag...

I just returned from St. Augustine, Florida to celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary. It has everything this history teacher loves….lots of ...

So, I’ve been silent for a bit around here. Lots going on at my house….sending out graduation notices for my son, sending out 50th birthday ...

This, of course is a painting by the artist known as Childe Hassam, an American Impressionist artist best known for his series of flag pain...

What makes a good plot line for a story? First I think you need interesting characters….people you can care about….people you are willin...

This week’s mystery involves the coin you see above. There is quite a story surrounding this coin….one that involves a much larger and much...

Before we begin, please listen to some personal messages. Jean has a long mustache. There is a fire at the insurance agency. The...

Did you know the Library of Congress has a blog. You can find it here . The National Recording Preservation Board , part of the Library...

Here’s a puzzle for you….this rock formation had a very important role to play in history. Can you guess which world history event is involv...

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks around here at Elementaryhistoryteacher Central….Recently I’ve loaded my plate up with so much stuff I’ve ...

Today is D-Day….another day that does live in infamy. Over the last three years I’ve posted various things about D-Day and/or WWII in gener...

By simply relying on the textbook my students learn that between 1840 and 1860 the number of immigrants arriving in the United States rose s...

Well, school is just about over in my neck of the woods. Time flies when you’re having fun, huh? It does just seem like the school year st...