Black, White and Taino for Columbus Day!

Proof that African, Indian and European traditions mixed together in Cuba. Que maravillosa!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CybEC0rQos8

A Civil War first person shooter?

Apparently, the History Channel (one of my favorites) has gotten into the video game realm. Thanks to Jared for showing me this interesting game. For those of you that play shooter games, now you can learn a little about the "War between the States" at the same time. Brilliant!!

Carnage at Antietam

It was the scene of the bloodiest single day in American history, and the battle was Gen. Lee's first major offensive in Northern territory. It also happened 150 years ago from last Monday, Sept. 17th. Here's a pair of eyewitness accounts from that fateful day.

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/antiet.htm

Civil War 150

Of course 2010 was the 150th anniversary of the bloodiest war in US history, but there are still plenty of reasons to be interested. Here's a great infograph about many different parts of the war.

http://www.history.com/interactives/civil-war-150#/home

People of the Civil War

As we inch closer to the beginning of our unit on the "War between the States" I've found a great resource for gaining a little perspective on some of the most famous Americans during the Civil War era. Feel free to poke around.

http://www.civilwarhome.com/biograph.htm

11 years later

I remember exactly where I was when the US and the world stood still on September 11, 2001. I hope that we never have anything close to that again. Yet, I'm proud of how America has rebounded and responded.



Here's a link to a newscast from THAT day which lives in infamy.
CNN Sept. 11 Live on air video

How to find out what's in the news

Here's an interesting website that creates a nice visual for the top news stories of the day. I also love that there are links to articles on the topics.

10x10 website



Enjoy!