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History Begins at Home

Posted by Lea on January 28th, 2009 under American History, History, Lea wait, history introduction Tags:  •  No Comments

 Before there was written history, there were stores.  Tales of those who had come before.  Adventures; wars; hunts; confrontations; stories of great storms, or great famines, had how the ancestors had survived them.  Stories passed down from generation to generation, by men and women in cultures around the globe.
Those stories were the first histories.
For [...]

What Is History?

Posted by Lea on December 25th, 2008 under American History, History, Lea wait Tags:  •  2 Comments

History is important. Everyone knows that, right?
But chances are history is not at the top of your child’s “favorite subjects” list.   Although the past is full of fascinating stories, most people (including – sh! – many teachers and parents) think of history as boring lists of dates and battles and presidents and kings. Long [...]