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Response to Lincoln in the Telegraph Office



This was a great read for me for several different reasons. First, as someone who enjoys the time period, I love learning more about the Civil War. Second, I believe Lincoln to be one of our better presidents and enjoy learning about him, his actions, and his thought process in making decisions. Finally, Lincoln was one of the most militarily involved Presidents in our nation’s history, actively pushing and prodding his generals to take… Continue

While this might not be the first topic someone might think of, it was relevant to me as a new teacher at the school as well as simply a resident of the Raleigh area. Cardinal Gibbons High School celebrated its centennial anniversary last year, which makes it one of the oldest schools in the state. That history has been filled with achievments, struggles, and growth.

One of the major parts of this change and growth occurred approximately 12 years ago when Cardinal Gibbons…

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Smell. Taste. Touch. Sound. These are not necessarily senses that many have associated with history in the past, but they have received increasing interest in the second half of the 20th century in regards to the study of the Social Sciences. History is the study of the past, but taking from the original Greek, it means knowledge acquired through inquiry or investigation. If we look at history as an investigation, why should we not use all the senses in order to come up with the most accurate… Continue