Friends, When I was drinking my morning coffee, scanning recent news articles, and thinking about the plot twist in Season 5 of The Last Kingdom on Netflix, I felt the appreciation and dread of instantaneous news. If there had been cell phones and instant news, Uhtred could have stopped the battle between Edward and Sigtryggr... Continue Reading →
September 5th- the Day The Republic of Texas got its first President.
I watched C-Span this morning (don't judge) and came across a brief introduction of Sam Houston on the anniversary of his becoming President of the Republic of Texas. Now, while I spend a lot of time studying historical moments- I am not going to lie, the amount of Texas history that I know can easily... Continue Reading →
History of nasty presidential elections in America.
Friends! In honor of 2020 election day and the nail-biting results, I have decided to talk about presidential elections in history. Now, before you ask, you may not know who I voted for. After reading some nasty comments on Twitter and Facebook, I prefer to keep my opinions to myself. All you need to know... Continue Reading →
President Warren G. Harding…why is he considered the worst President?
I have understood since I was a child that President Harding was the most unpopular president in American history. He must have done some terrible things to deserve this honor over Andrew Jackson, who was instrumental in forcing Native Americans from their homelands. The Watergate scandal led President Richard Nixon to resign from office. In... Continue Reading →