Tag: Reagan

• Did you know this? Happy Fourth of July

  

  Independence day is one of America’s most celebrated and enjoyable days. From picnics to fire works to family fame, it’s hard to beat for summer fun. Here are a few fun facts which you may not have known about July 4. Did you know? Our Founding Fathers didn’t declare independence on July 4, 1776.  They…

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  July 4, 2018

  History & Culture

  declaration of independence, facts about 4th of july, france, independence day, jefferson, Reagan, Vietnam

• Top Episodes of the Cold War

  We’re making a video series on the Cold War in one of my classes: Cold War Episodes, Season 1.  Here’s the outline. How is this for covering the Cold War? Any suggestions? Episode 1: The Iron Curtain is Coming  An examination of post-WWII Europe including Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech. Episode 2: Salvation from the Sky …

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  March 1, 2016

  History & Culture

  cold war, mccarthyism, mutually assured destruction, Reagan

• A Reminder of How Fast the World Can Change

  I grew up in the Cold War. I missed the height of hysteria of the 1950s and the many bomb drills and shelters which were common. I wasn’t around for the Cuba Missile Crisis, but I remember clearly the feeling that the United States was constantly staring down “the evil” Soviet empire. I remember the…

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  December 5, 2013

  Current Events, History & Culture

  Berlin, Brandenburg Gate, capitalism, cold war, Communism, Reagan, The Day After, USSR