Happy Independence Day everyone! ‘On July 1, 1776, debate on the Lee Resolution (Richard Henry Lee’s resolution for independence from Great Britain) resumed as planned, with a majority of the delegates favoring the resolution. Congress thought it of the utmost importance that independence be unanimously proclaimed. To ensure this, they delayed the final vote until… Continue reading John Adams – Declaration of Independence – video dailymotion
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Film as History: Baseball Style
How many times have you heard the expression "the book is always better than the movie?" For us book and film lovers, we hear it all the time. Very rarely do I watch a film and think to myself, that was better than the book. In fact, about 95% of the time I have read… Continue reading Film as History: Baseball Style
The Maria and Matthew Looney Web Page
Pages devoted to the Looney series of junior sci-fi books written by Jerome Beatty, Jr. — Read on http://www.angelfire.com/il2/mapleparklibrary/beatty/
Joe Thompson, PhD. 