Today’s Document from the National Archives- A Moment of Silence for Fallen Comrades May 28, 2012Traditionally observed on the last Monday in May, Memorial Day was officially established by John A. "Black Jack" Logan, a charismatic Civil War general, Congressman, Senator, and commander of the Grand Army of the Republic in 1868, for "the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of […]
- A Moment of Silence for Fallen Comrades May 28, 2012
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- This Day in History, from Infoplease
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New York State’s 5th Grade Social Studies Test: A Race to the Bottom!
I’ve been knee deep in short answers and essay questions since before Thanksgiving break. I really need to vent on this–fast! If there was ever a situation where standardized test scores were meaningless, it is with the 5th grade social studies … Continue reading →
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