Think 31 – Page 19 – Thoughts become things

“Pivot Dates” – When History Changed Course, Forever.

I think that if one were to look at European history in a macro sense, there are a few dates that fall

24 Apr

As I was perusing the many articles on Titanic that have been published this week commemorating the 100th

15 Apr

The above quote was spoken by Cicero when commenting on the study of history. I was moved to write after

18 Mar

If I were to have my choice, I would teach history through the study of biography. In fact, if I really had my way, I would

14 Mar

I’ve heard the question since I became a history teacher, and I love to answer it. For students,

26 Feb

Kind of an odd title, isn’t it? Essentially though, it sums up the study of history. Professor

22 Jan

Time and its passage is one of the things that history marks for us. The job of the historian, then, is

04 Dec

Erasmus of Rotterdam Lately, I’ve become fascinated again with those histories that are old. By this,

26 Nov

law of proximitynouna Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are

31 Oct

It may have been one of the most fascinating centuries of human existence…ever. Think about

20 Oct