1492 – The Letter

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On this Columbus Day, I share the story of Christopher Columbus’s letter. For years, royal courts had rejected his proposals for an expedition to get to the Far East by going west across the Atlantic. The royals’ advisors knew about … Continued

Story for Bri

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It was eight years ago so I can’t remember whether it was during the settling down into seats as the 8th graders came back in after recess or whether it was later during a class discussion. Anyway, at some point, … Continued