What's Past is Prologue (W. Shakespeare, The Tempest,1610/11) I like Heather Cox Richardson's updates about events from US history. She takes a "just the facts, mam" approach that usually speaks volumes. In this case, the focus is on slavery, the main reason for the US Civil War from 1861-1865. I know this dates me but … Continue reading Slavery in 1776, 1861, and 2026
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Loving Someone Who Chose the Red Hat: A Story of Quiet Resistance
Below is a post by Mitch Jackson, a California-based lawyer I follow on Substack. If you're a US American or related to one, you can probably relate to his thoughts about "loving someone who chose the red hat." (This reminds me of the US Civil War, by the way, which lasted from 1861 to 1865.) … Continue reading Loving Someone Who Chose the Red Hat: A Story of Quiet Resistance
Happy Juneteenth!
The past is never dead. It's not even past. -William Faulkner It's still hard to wrap my mind around the fact that slavery was legally abolished in the US less than 100 years before I was born. This 1848 auction of 25 fieldhands, 18 women, six girls, 10 boys, and one female cook and seamstress … Continue reading Happy Juneteenth!
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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