Mastodawn

Lance Mosier Jan 18, 2023

Open Culture (Official)Jan 18, 2023

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

Lance Mosier Jan 18, 2023

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/

Lance Mosier Jan 8, 2023

This week I’m teaching Slavery Compromises in Congress, Bleeding Kansas, and the Abolitionist movement.

Lance Mosier Jan 1, 2023

Visualizing Emancipation…an Interactive Map https://dsl.richmond.edu/emancipation/

Visualizing Emancipation Archive Site

Lance Mosier Jan 1, 2023

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 -

Lance Mosier Dec 25, 2022

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)

YouTube

Lance Mosier Dec 24, 2022

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

Lance Mosier Dec 24, 2022

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

YouTube

Lance Mosier Dec 21, 2022

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

Lance Mosier Dec 18, 2022

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