Where did the battle of Gettysburg start? Was it Mcpherson’s farm? Let me check my notes. Oh, yes! I believe I have that written down seven times, so it bust be. The picture’s not too bad for as fast as the bus was traveling.
This was a very sobering trip. To be where the battles actually [...]
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Day 12 at Gettysburg
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Day 11 at Winterthur
Posted in Uncategorized on June 13, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have been looking forward to visting Winterthur since we received the syllabus for this class way back when. I really didn’t know what to expect, but I knew the Du Pont Estate had to be a sight (and site) to see. It was more than I expected!
The grounds and the house were beautiful. They [...]
Day 10 – Slavery/Civil War Lectures
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College Hall was a fitting place to hear David Waldstreicher and Robert Engs talk to us about slavery; Waldstreicher’s perspective on colonial slavery, more specifically Ben Franklin’s, and Robert Eng’s on the Civil War. Both were very interesting and kept me entranced with their words. That’s one thing I miss about teaching older students, being [...]
Day 9 – American Philosophical Society and Atwater/Kent Museum
Posted in Uncategorized on June 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ll go ahead and say what everybody’s thinking…Man, it’s hot here! The heat about did me in today. Well enough said…
Today was another trip on the subway to get downtown. If I lived here, I would be taking that subway train instead of driving any day! The traffic is crazy and the subway is FAST! [...]
Day 8 – Amish Country
Posted in Uncategorized on June 10, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I have learned so much on this trip! Sadly, one thing I’ve learned is that what I thought I knew, I really didn’t. In my classroom, if I don’t know a topic I will research it so that what I tell my students is true. If I’m not sure about something I tell them that and [...]
Day 7 – Philadelphia Museum of Art
Posted in Uncategorized on June 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In all honesty, I was not that excited to go to this museum. Was I pleasantly surprised! I was awestruck at the items I saw. I have a new favorite artist, Thomas Eakins. His paintings are so exquisite. He shows such detail and emotion. I saw things today that I would never have the opportunity [...]
Day 6 – Washington’s Crossing and Monmouth
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Again, the countryside is beautiful. It boggles my mind that it took them so long to cross the Delaware with all those men, horses, and artillery. That sure is a long time to think what’s about to happen and get very wary of it all. How brave the soldiers were; and what a leader and G.W. was.
(Right here [...]
Day 5 – The Franklin Institute
Posted in Uncategorized on June 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
What a brilliant man was B. Franklin! He had such an investigative mind and inquisitive spirit. I question things all the time, like “how does that work?’ One of the many differences between Ben and me is that he found out how it works. I just keep wondering.
The Institute is a great place to take students on [...]
Day 4 at The Constitution Center
Posted in Uncategorized on June 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »
The best part of this day was definitely Carol Berkin. What a card! I knew that I’d like her because her personality comes out in her book, but I didn’t realize how charming she would be. I loved her stories, especially the explanation for “the rule of thumb.” I’ve always loved idioms and have fun [...]
Day 3 at Princeton
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Day 3 at Princeton
The misty, rainy weather set the perfect scene for our trip to the Princeton Battlefield. I could have listened to our field guide all day describe the details of the events leading up to the battle and the battle itself. I was surprised to find out that Washington was successful in winning [...]
