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Not Another History Story! . . . . . by J. Parrish (A Life Learner): Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and Money . . .
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Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Saturday, January 7, 2012. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and Money . . . Mark Twain was a great writer. But, he lacked basic financial fundamentals - he could not manage his money. In addition to unwise investments, particularly on the Paige typesetting machine. Below are photos of his home in Connecticut. Many of his greatest works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Reference: http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark Twain House. Posted by J Parrish.
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Not Another History Story! . . . . . by J. Parrish (A Life Learner): May 2013
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Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Ghost Army of WWII . . . Students - a challenge for you: What do the terms "sonic deception" mean? And, what is the "Ghost Army" of WWII? And, how does sonic deception and the Ghost Army relate to the Battle of the Bulge? What's up with the tank in the photo below; could this photo be related to the Ghost Army? And, are American's still using ghost armies? A complicated, but amazing, story. Let's talk about it in class.
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Not Another History Story! . . . . . by J. Parrish (A Life Learner): December 2014
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Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Friday, December 19, 2014. Wernher von Braun and Germany's V-2 Rocket Program . . . The underground facilities that were built to construct the V-2 are nothing short of otherworldly - something one might see in a science fiction film. The construction sites, as well as the giant launch dome built in northern France, are still there . . .what's left of them after allied bombing. Posted by J Parrish. Not Another History Story! 5) Queen Elizabeth I.
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Not Another History Story! . . . . . by J. Parrish (A Life Learner): Ghost Army of WWII . . .
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Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Ghost Army of WWII . . . Students - a challenge for you: What do the terms "sonic deception" mean? And, what is the "Ghost Army" of WWII? And, how does sonic deception and the Ghost Army relate to the Battle of the Bulge? What's up with the tank in the photo below; could this photo be related to the Ghost Army? And, are American's still using ghost armies? A complicated, but amazing, story. Let's talk about it in class.
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Not Another History Story! . . . . . by J. Parrish (A Life Learner): January 2012
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Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Saturday, January 7, 2012. Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and Money . . . Mark Twain was a great writer. But, he lacked basic financial fundamentals - he could not manage his money. In addition to unwise investments, particularly on the Paige typesetting machine. Below are photos of his home in Connecticut. Many of his greatest works, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Reference: http:/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark Twain House. Posted by J Parrish.
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Not Another History Story! . . . . . by J. Parrish (A Life Learner): June 2015
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Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Thursday, June 11, 2015. Sir Walter Ralegh (with no "i") . . . Sir Walter Ralegh 1588 (Age 34). With no "i"), according to Sir Walter Ralegh himself. We will talk about his amazing life during class. Sir Walter Ralegh's Cell in the Tower of London. Execution of Sir Walter Ralegh. By order of King James I. Oct 29, 1618. Posted by J Parrish. Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Please be sure to click OLDER POSTS.
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Not Another History Story! . . . . . by J. Parrish (A Life Learner): A Coal Bomb / Torpedo . . .
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Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Tuesday, July 22, 2014. A Coal Bomb / Torpedo . . . OK A nice research topic: What is a "coal bomb? How does it relate to the destruction of the steam boat SS Sultana. On the Mississippi River at the end of the Civil War, in which 1,800 people were killed, most Union soldiers returning home? Would Lincoln have been impeached for this event had he lived through his second term? Was the steam boat overcrowded and top-heavy? Posted by J Parrish.
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Not Another History Story! . . . . . by J. Parrish (A Life Learner): Renovation of the White House . . .
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Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Thursday, March 7, 2013. Renovation of the White House . . . The interior of the White House was completely removed in 1950 and restored on a new skeleton of steel by 1952 in what became known as the "Truman Renovation." Only the outer walls remained of its original structure. CLICK ON PHOTOS FOR LARGER VERSION. Posted by J Parrish. Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Please be sure to click OLDER POSTS. 5) Queen Elizabeth I.
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Not Another History Story! . . . . . by J. Parrish (A Life Learner): July 2014
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Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Tuesday, July 22, 2014. A Coal Bomb / Torpedo . . . OK A nice research topic: What is a "coal bomb? How does it relate to the destruction of the steam boat SS Sultana. On the Mississippi River at the end of the Civil War, in which 1,800 people were killed, most Union soldiers returning home? Would Lincoln have been impeached for this event had he lived through his second term? Was the steam boat overcrowded and top-heavy? Posted by J Parrish.
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Not Another History Story! . . . . . by J. Parrish (A Life Learner): John Nicolay and John Hay . . .
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Not Another History Story! By J Parrish (A Life Learner). Tuesday, July 22, 2014. John Nicolay and John Hay . . . By the way, John Hay went on to become Secretary of State under president William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. Hence, John Hay's "Open Door Notes" during the China situation at the turn of the century - we will discuss this in class. Behind every highly successful man or woman, there will be a brilliant secretary. A great research paper. Posted by J Parrish. Not Another History Story!
