Lance Mosier

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8th Grade US History Teacher from Omaha Nebraska

The Charles Dickens Illustrated Gallery

A New Online Collection Presents All of the Original Illustrations from Charles Dickens’ Novels

https://www.openculture.com/2023/01/the-charles-dickens-illustrated-gallery.html

The Charles Dickens Illustrated Gallery: A New Online Collection Presents All of the Original Illustrations from Charles Dickens’ Novels

At the height of his fame, Charles Dickens could have commanded any illustrator he liked for his novels. But at the beginning of his literary career, it was he who was charged with accompanying the artist, not the other way around.

Open Culture
Lots of fond memories of this program. Happy Anniversary “Schoolhouse Rock!” | Now See Hear! https://blogs.loc.gov/now-see-hear/2023/01/happy-anniversary-schoolhouse-rock/
This week I’m teaching Slavery Compromises in Congress, Bleeding Kansas, and the Abolitionist movement.
Visualizing Emancipation…an Interactive Map https://dsl.richmond.edu/emancipation/
Visualizing Emancipation Archive Site

It’s Emancipation Day. Here is a great curated resource of various Primary Sources to examine Lincoln and The Emancipation Proclamation https://housedivided.dickinson.edu/sites/emancipation/document-lab/
Document Lab | Emancipation Digital Classroom

Emancipation Digital Classroom -

On this night in 1776, Gen Washington crosses the Delaware River. The Winter Patriots: A Revolutionary War Tale https://youtu.be/CbGodj0lJ2Q
The Winter Patriots: A Revolutionary War Tale (Full Movie)

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Oranges 🍊 were always a major part of my family Christmas 🎄 traditions. Thought I would share this Smithsonian article about it https://t.co/3UntGM7G26
Why We Should Bring Back the Tradition of the Christmas Orange

The appeal of a last-minute stocking stuffer

Smithsonian Magazine
Impress your family this a holiday season with some history behind the holiday. Bet You Didn't Know: Christmas https://youtu.be/IoBM3XQCC2g
Bet You Didn't Know: Christmas | History

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With it now officially being on Winter Break. Time for things Christmasy. What Is Tinsel? Via | Mental Floss https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/609741/christmas-tree-tinsel-history
What Is Tinsel? | Mental Floss

You probably know that tinsel is the shiny, silvery stuff that hangs off Christmas trees, but what is it made of exactly? To answer that, we have to look at the decoration's complicated history.

Mental Floss
Just the last Sunday before Winter Break trying to get caught up on grading. Three more days until Winter Break. I can do this.