Kindergarten teacher at Waco Elementary, Madison County, KY. Kentucky CHARGE Teacher Leader. Google Certified Educator. Project Lead The Way Instructor.
Relevant: there is a lot of debate currently about these types of monuments. The purpose of a monument is to remember, to discuss, to learn. We can learn a valuable lesson simply by asking āwhat motivated these men/boys from VA to fight for the South?ā @AspireKy@KEDC1#kedc
.57 caliber bullet was the new technology In the civil war with the rifling piece. An original, lead bullet dug up on the battlefield is on the left, replica on the right. @AspireKy@KEDC1
In 1938 Roosevelt commissioned the Eternal Light Peace Memorial as tensions were mounting at the threat of another World War. He was hoping to remind the nation of the devastation of war.
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At Dobbin House, if you climb a tiny set of winding stairs, you can see the small crawl space under the floors where fleeing slaves were hidden as part of the Underground Railroad. @AspireKy@KEDC1
We arrived in Gettysburg last night and enjoyed a lovely dinner in Dobbin House Tavern. There were tales that it was haunted by civil war soldiers! Iām so looking forward to our tour of the battlefield today. Pen and notebook are ready to blaze a trail! @AspireKy@KEDC1