Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Update
I have been in school now for about 3 weeks and it is super fun :) I have also been reading a lot about states and their history. I got interested when i started watched the show on the history channel called How the States got their shapes. Next President up for fun facts? James Madison!
Monday, August 8, 2011
Presidents: Andrew Jackson
First of all, let me say, Andrew Jackson was CRAZY!
He joined in the fighting in the Revolutionary War when he was only 13 years old. He was actually the only president to serve in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
He fought in a TON of duels, and barely escaped death a few times. He had bullets stuck in various parts of his body, including his arm and chest.
He also used to win and lose his money betting on horses.
He actually was 1 of 3 presidents who adopted, he had 11 children that were not his own.
His parrot "poll" crowed cuss words at Jackson's Funeral.
He was the first president to almost be assassinated. He was shot at point blank range at a funeral but the gun misfired...twice. He then wrestled the man to the ground and i would imagine a beating ensued.
All in all Andrew Jackson was a complex man, he did wonderful things, and he did horrible things...
But one thing is sure, he was rough around the edges and i bet he told AWESOME jokes!
He joined in the fighting in the Revolutionary War when he was only 13 years old. He was actually the only president to serve in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
He fought in a TON of duels, and barely escaped death a few times. He had bullets stuck in various parts of his body, including his arm and chest.
He also used to win and lose his money betting on horses.
He actually was 1 of 3 presidents who adopted, he had 11 children that were not his own.
His parrot "poll" crowed cuss words at Jackson's Funeral.
He was the first president to almost be assassinated. He was shot at point blank range at a funeral but the gun misfired...twice. He then wrestled the man to the ground and i would imagine a beating ensued.
All in all Andrew Jackson was a complex man, he did wonderful things, and he did horrible things...
But one thing is sure, he was rough around the edges and i bet he told AWESOME jokes!
Monday, July 25, 2011
Next in line: Presidents!
Next in line for my posts on presidents:
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Ulysses S. Grant
These aren't going in order of election, they are more in order of interest. I prefer the older generation of the United States when it comes to history so i always start there first.
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Ulysses S. Grant
These aren't going in order of election, they are more in order of interest. I prefer the older generation of the United States when it comes to history so i always start there first.
Band of Brothers
I just recently started a new mini-series with my husband called Band of Brothers. It is a nine episode series about the 101st Airborne division in WWII. I just finished the first episode last night i can already tell i'm going to need tissues. Its one thing reading about it in a book, but seeing the faces of these men that fought along side each other going through this traumatic war is another thing.
It is movies like this that remind me why we are such a great country. I don't ever want to lose that feeling and it makes me angry when people don't appreciate what they have in america. We are lucky to be able to have the option to say, "I don't agree with that." We are lucky to be able to choose what religion we want, to eat where we want, to be able to start our own business, to talk to who we want, when we want. While things might not be perfect all the time and we may not always be happy with the way things are going, we are still very lucky. I wish more people would think about these things rather than sitting idly by watching the world slowly pass them. Eventually you are going to have to answer for your actions, so make them good ones.
Now that i'm done with that tangent, please watch Band of Brothers if you haven't already :)
It is movies like this that remind me why we are such a great country. I don't ever want to lose that feeling and it makes me angry when people don't appreciate what they have in america. We are lucky to be able to have the option to say, "I don't agree with that." We are lucky to be able to choose what religion we want, to eat where we want, to be able to start our own business, to talk to who we want, when we want. While things might not be perfect all the time and we may not always be happy with the way things are going, we are still very lucky. I wish more people would think about these things rather than sitting idly by watching the world slowly pass them. Eventually you are going to have to answer for your actions, so make them good ones.
Now that i'm done with that tangent, please watch Band of Brothers if you haven't already :)
Presidents: Abraham Lincoln!!
Abraham Lincoln was another president that truly inspires me. Even through a grueling depression he still managed to shape this nation into what it is today. If you haven't watched the special the History Channel did on him in Civil War Week, you should check it out.
Here are some really cool facts about Abraham Lincoln...
He was the first ever president with a beard!
He was 6ft 4!
He had a pet Turkey!
He would hide documents on top of his head, inside his hat.
He almost died when he got kicked in the head by a horse.
He was the only president to ever hold a patent. He patented a device that lifted boats over shoals.
He has some really interesting coincidences with president Kennedy, please google it. :)
He was a very good wrestler.
His son was saved from a train accident by the brother of his fathers killer.
He dreamed his death a week before it happened.
He held seances in the White House trying to contact his dead sons and other loved ones.
He made a speech at the Illinois Republican Convention which was said to be his best ever, but no records of it exist.
I think Lincoln would be one of the most interesting presidents to meet. He seems like one of the more down to earth presidents. He struggled with depression his entire life, and even had to be on suicide watch a times, but he still did so many great things for the country. He led us through the Civil War and even the abolishing of slavery. There are accounts of people he worked with in the white house who say he had the funniest jokes, i bet he had very funny laugh too! As i read about him i find all these interesting quirks he had that make him so unique.
These are just some of the reasons why i think Lincoln was a great president, and its only the tip of the iceberg. I'll leave you with a quote from him that i really like, "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Here are some really cool facts about Abraham Lincoln...
He was the first ever president with a beard!
He was 6ft 4!
He had a pet Turkey!
He would hide documents on top of his head, inside his hat.
He almost died when he got kicked in the head by a horse.
He was the only president to ever hold a patent. He patented a device that lifted boats over shoals.
He has some really interesting coincidences with president Kennedy, please google it. :)
He was a very good wrestler.
His son was saved from a train accident by the brother of his fathers killer.
He dreamed his death a week before it happened.
He held seances in the White House trying to contact his dead sons and other loved ones.
He made a speech at the Illinois Republican Convention which was said to be his best ever, but no records of it exist.
I think Lincoln would be one of the most interesting presidents to meet. He seems like one of the more down to earth presidents. He struggled with depression his entire life, and even had to be on suicide watch a times, but he still did so many great things for the country. He led us through the Civil War and even the abolishing of slavery. There are accounts of people he worked with in the white house who say he had the funniest jokes, i bet he had very funny laugh too! As i read about him i find all these interesting quirks he had that make him so unique.
These are just some of the reasons why i think Lincoln was a great president, and its only the tip of the iceberg. I'll leave you with a quote from him that i really like, "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
August session
I just ordered my books today for school and i am super excited. YAY :)
If you haven't watched the Gettysburg series on the history channel that was on a few weeks ago you should buy it from their website now. It has SO much information on Gettysburg as well as a four hour special on Abraham Lincoln. He will be my next post in my Presidents series that i will post later this week.
SO, do you know the presidents in chronological order of election? If you don't, you should google it and learn them. :)
If you haven't watched the Gettysburg series on the history channel that was on a few weeks ago you should buy it from their website now. It has SO much information on Gettysburg as well as a four hour special on Abraham Lincoln. He will be my next post in my Presidents series that i will post later this week.
SO, do you know the presidents in chronological order of election? If you don't, you should google it and learn them. :)
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Today in History!!
THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1389 > Geoffrey Chaucer is named chief clerk by Richard II. 1861 > Confederacy signs treaties with Native Americans. 1862 > Medal of Honor created. 1957 > A new Aga Khan. 1984 > Ferraro named vice presidential candidate. 1965 > First Marine wins Medal of Honor. 1990 > Yeltsin resigns from Communist Party. 1998 > France beats Brazil to win FIFA World Cup.
Everyone that loves history needs to like The History Channel on facebook to get these updates everyday! I think if you go on the site you can even get them by email. Some days are so interesting :)
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history Is where you can look for them on the History channel website.
I am also going to start getting the History Channel magazines every month, very excited!
Their website has some seriously interesting stuff, and their shop has ALL the history dvd's i could ever want. I'm going to start sifting through some their stuff to see what i'm going to get for my birthday. :)
I wonder if they sell life size George Washington posters? ;)
Everyone that loves history needs to like The History Channel on facebook to get these updates everyday! I think if you go on the site you can even get them by email. Some days are so interesting :)
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history Is where you can look for them on the History channel website.
I am also going to start getting the History Channel magazines every month, very excited!
Their website has some seriously interesting stuff, and their shop has ALL the history dvd's i could ever want. I'm going to start sifting through some their stuff to see what i'm going to get for my birthday. :)
I wonder if they sell life size George Washington posters? ;)
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