Shamrock shakes, Van Morrison albums, stumbling around the local Irish pub till the wee small hours - what's not to like about St. Patrick's Day?
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Today I'm privileged to be giving my first solo tour of Arlington National Cemetery. In conjunction with this event, I thought I'd post some interesting facts about this great national shrine - in the hopes that it'll help me remember what the heck I'm talking about. Away we go!
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Today's followup post is about my trip last week to the Library of Congress to see Lincoln's 2nd Inaugural on display - a special exhibition that lasted only from March 4th - 7th. It was quite a thrill. I took a brief video to commemorate the event.
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Last week, my father and I completed our Audio Book project. This means that Gregory V. Short's wartime autobiography, Ground Pounder, has been recorded and submitted for approval to the rights holder.
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Boy is smart, boy makes billions, boy spends his billions on a football team and a yacht, boy uses yacht to discover long lost, sunken battleship - the oldest story in the world.
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Some might say the Gettysburg Address, but for my money, the 2nd Inaugural Address is not only Lincoln's best speech, but also the greatest American speech ever delivered - and let me tell you why.
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This past Saturday, my journey with the 8th graders of Lodi, Wisconsin came to a close. It was a terrific day.
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If you remember last week's post, I updated you on my first-of-three-days training with WorldStrides. That means I've got two more days to tell you about!
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Yesterday was the first day of my three day 'ride-along' - an interactive training session where I follow a guide in the field whilst they navigate honest-to-goodness 8th grade students around DC.
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I've got a new story to tell, and I'm super excited to share it with you.
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What other acclaimed American authors only published one novel?
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On this day, 83 years ago, one of the most notorious criminals in United States' history was sent to prison for tax evasion.
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The story behind one of the great Rock and Roll songs of all time.
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Here's a few factoids you may not have known about Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth...
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On this day, 29 years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida, killing all seven crew members.
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If the makers of Assassin's Creed ever produced a movie, it would look like the History Channel's Sons of Liberty miniseries
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Greene's book is a good one, but you need to bring an appetite for serious military history with you. Otherwise, you might as well watch The Patriot and call it a day.
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Here's a behind-the-scenes look at where my father and I do our recording work...
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Molasses ain't always sweet.
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Inside Owen Wister's, The Virginian, there lurks a great western romance novel. Unfortunately the reader doesn't encounter this story until the book's third act. Prior to this, it's all tedium and tumble weeds.
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