Monthly Archives: May 2011
Praise for Our iCivics.org Coverage from the Creaters Themselves
Sorry I’ve been scarce lately. Lots of business to contend with before the end of the year, so I’ve neglected the Neighborhood for a while. Once it settles down, we’ll be back to our regularly scheduled programming. Anyway, in my … Continue reading
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Join Mr. D at the Save Our Schools March in DC July 30
While others may soak up the sun this summer vacation, Mr. D will be sweltering in the swamps of the Potomac–for an important cause. This summer, the Neighborhood will be joining educators across this country in a nationwide call to … Continue reading
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This Day in History 5/31: Treaty of Vereeniging ends the Boer War
The end of the Britsh Empire began on May 31, 1902. On that day, the Treaty of Vereeniging ended the three-year long disaster known as the Boer War. It began as a dispute over mining rights and sovereignty of the … Continue reading →
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