Did you know that bricks have been in use for about 9,000 years? The earliest known bricks were discovered near Damascus, Syria. The Romans used bricks for the construction of archways and…
History in the News
In 1974 I found myself traveling through Arkansas on my way to California. Since I wasn’t old enough to drive, I hitched a ride with a man driving a large truck. He…
As a history teacher for 25 years, I had the opportunity to witness the evolution of parenting from the late 1980s into the second decade of the twentieth century. For some odd…
Once upon a time, when many of my waking hours were spent with adolescents, I found myself at odds with the boss. To him, the young people in our care were best…
It has been some time since so much hate has been on such bold display in the town square. White nationalists wave a collection of flags – stitched in cloth, all catching…
As President Trump and Kim Jong Un play nuclear chicken with one another, I offer this brief lesson in history with the hope that it will encourage them both to sit down…