by Larry Krieger | Apr 26, 2022 | Ukraine
Last Stands at Thermopylae, the Alamo, and the Azovstal Steel Plant in Mariupol Although outnumbered 10 to 1, Volyna vows to continue fighting “to our last strength.” Last Stands at Thermopylae, the Alamo, and the Azovstal Steel Plant in Mariupol What do the battles...
by Larry Krieger | Apr 25, 2022 | AP US History
AP US History NEW SOUTH AND OLD SOUTH Preparing for the AP US History Exam Henry Grady, a newspaper editor in Atlanta, Georgia, coined the phrase “New South” in 1874. Grady called for a “New South” that would be home to thriving cities, bustling factories, and...
by Larry Krieger | Apr 24, 2022 | AP US History
AP US History THE KNOW-NOTHING PARTY AND THE RISE OF NATIVISM Preparing for the AP US History Exam Over the years, College Board test writers have paid close attention to the rise of the Know-Nothing Party. You should to. Be sure to emphasize that the sudden influx of...
by Larry Krieger | Apr 21, 2022 | Ukraine
“So a Fly Cannot Get Through” “It is too early to tell, but we are waiting for him,” Zelensky told reporters at a news conference on April 23rd. Can a leader’s unexpected demonstration of courage and conviction change history? It happened in A.D. 452 when Leo the...
by Larry Krieger | Apr 14, 2022 | Current Events, Ukraine
Why Can’t We Be Friends? “We really believed in our hearts” one of President Roosevelt’s advisors later recalled, “that this was the dawn of the new day we had been praying for and talking about for so many years.” As World War II ended, British Prime Minister Winston...
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