Thursday XIII: 080907 Pamplin Historical Park Civil War Adventure Camp

Thursday XIII 070207 Why I Like the FDR Memorial

Thirteen Reasons I Like the FDR Memorial in Washington, DC:

It tells a story

It's tactile

It blends into the environment

It gives people with physical handicaps dignity

It presents problems and challenges

It offers hope and a mission to young people

It utilizes water to represent several concepts

It employs abstract art as well as realistic sculpture

It outlines our essential freedoms

It teaches us compassion

It introduces the power of communication

It honors the influence of one's spouse

It reflects the decency and work ethic of
America's Greatest Generation

Thursday XIII Williamsburg Virginia Images

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Thirteen Favorite Films Based (Loosely or Accurately) on American History

How the West Was Won

The Longest Day

Gone With the Wind

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Sargeant York

Ghosts of Mississippi

The Alamo (1960)

Inherit the Wind

Glory

Patton

The Right Stuff

The Grapes of Wrath

Amistad

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Thirteen Programs I Like to Include on Tour

Colonial Heights, VA -Pamplin Historical Park - Civil War Adventure Camp

Lancaster, PA - Live It Bethel - Underground Railroad Experience and Fellowship Fried Chicken Lunch

Anywhere -Dinner with a Patriot -Founding Father as Dinner Guest

Williamsburg, VA - Colonial Dance -Evening Program

Richmond, VA -St. John's Church - Reenactment of Patrick Henry's Speech

Philadelphia, PA -City Tavern Meal with Balladeer (Fraunces Tavern with Balladeer in New York is the runner-up)

Concord, MA -Orchard House - Fugitive Slave Program

Niagara Falls, NY - Maid of the Mist Boat Ride to the base of Niagara Falls

Washington DC - C&O Canal Boat Ride

Baltimore, MD - Edgar Allen Poe Program

Plymouth, MA - Pilgrim Dinner - Plimoth Plantation

Boston, MA -Old South Meeting House - Tea is Brewing Program

New York, NY -Carriage Ride Through Central Park


In another post, I challenged people to list the eight places they would like to bring their children or students to visit. I have learned about a few new ones, near and far. If you have a list, please add it to the original posting. Thank you!

My Figure It Out Friday is going to be a biweekly event since it is not part of a recognized meme. The object is to make a connected between or amongst photos to see the common link, that will somehow involve something that one can see on an educational student tour. I'm repeating this week's. You're invited to play along!

Thursday XIII 070507 - Fireworks

These were taken by me on the White House Ellipse on July 4th 2007. For a personal story about the Fourth of July, please click here.

Thursday XIII:13 Uplifting Thomas Jefferson Quotes

Uplifting Thomas Jefferson Quotes

1. When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on.
2. But friendship is precious, not only in the shade, but in the sunshine of life, and thanks to a benevolent arrangement the greater part of life is sunshine.
3. I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.
4. I'm a great believer in luck and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.
5. There is not a sprig of grass that shoots uninteresting to me.
6. There is a natural aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents.
7. It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.
8. I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past.
9. Whenever you do a thing, act as if all the world were watching.
10. When angry, count ten before you speak; if very angry, an hundred.
11. We never repent of having eaten too little.
12. Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very fast.
13. Truth is certainly a branch of morality and a very important one to society.

Thursday XII:11 New York Comfort Foods

Thirteen New York City Comfort Foods (Besides Pizza)
I Miss:

Manhattan Special Espresso Soda (they have other flavors, too!)

Dr. Brown’s Cel-Ray Soda (black cherry and cream are runner-ups)

Real New York Cheesecake (No graham cracker crust!)

Italian Ices (from Lemon Ice King in Corona)

Babka (at any good Jewish Bakery - remember to take a number!)

Blintzes (cheese and cherry in Brighton Beach)

Nathan’s Hot Dogs (at Coney Island)

Chocolate or coffee eggcreams (I used to get it at Gem Spa)

Bagels and Bialies (from H&H Bagels)

Potato and Kasha Knishes (at Knish Nosh in Forest Hills- with deli mustard at)

Appetizing (smoked fish from Barney Greengrass)

A 'regular' coffee (in a Greek Blue and White paper cup)

Rice Pudding after enjoying the Blue Plate Special (at any Greek coffeeshop)

If you don't know what any of these are, don't hesitate to ask!