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Civics: Should Children Be Prepared To Be Adult Citizens? What Is Your State Doing?

December 17, 2018

What is the state of civics in your state? In our country? Let’s look at the situation in some states. This blog is not meant to be exhaustive but to survey the situation in some selected areas. NEW HAMPSHIRE HISTORICAL SOCIETY A call to arms was raised in 2017 by William Dunlap, president of the […]

The Tenth Century BCE and the SBL Conference

December 14, 2018

This blog continues the previous blog on the blog on the tenth century BCE at the ASOR conference. Due to the overlap between the two conferences, it does not include any SBL sessions from Saturday, November 17. The abstract of one paper does suggest an archaeological perspective: S17-308 Book of Samuel: Narrative, Theology and Interpretation […]

Rorschach Test: Exonerated or Did the Trump Hit the Fan?

December 13, 2018

We are blessed to live in a world where on a nightly weekday basis we can observe alternate realities. The question is which alternate reality is the real world and which is not. I am referring to the three evening cable news talk shows. If one were to channel surf from one network to the […]

Where Is the Tenth Century BCE?: The ASOR and SBL Conferences

December 3, 2018

Where is the tenth century BCE? Not when is tenth century BCE but where is it in the scholarship presented at the recent ASOR and SBL conferences. I cannot claim to have attended every relevant session on this topic. In some instances I am forced to rely on the abstracts provided by the presenters for […]

History Storytelling: A Local Theatrical Experience

December 1, 2018

We are a storytelling species. Sometimes stories can be told orally by a single individual. Sometimes stories can be told through exhibits. And sometimes stories can be told through plays. Plays provide an opportunity for local participation as well. I am not referring to the musical “Hamilton,” unless your site happens to be one where […]

Election Results: Amazon versus Hallmark

November 27, 2018

Amazon decided to locate its new headquarters in Long Island City, Queens, New York, and Alexandria, Virginia. These two locations possess the characteristics Amazon considers desirable. They have highly educated and mobile workforces. They are located at both national and international transportation hubs. They have significant other business sectors so Amazon will not be the […]

Lessons from the ASOR Conference: Punctuated Equilibrium and the Writing of the Hebrew Bible

November 25, 2018

At the just concluded American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) conference, two sessions in the last two time slots were: Integrating Cultural Change – Punctuated Equilibria Models in Near Eastern Archaeology and Egyptology I and II. Neither session specifically mentioned the Hebrew Bible nor do I recall any questions from the audience addressing that topic […]

Sessions of Value at the American Historical Association Even If You Can Not Attend: Civics

November 15, 2018

The annual conference of the American Historical Association will be held January 3-6, 2019, in Chicago. I will not be attending the conference. I have reviewed the program book and there are many sessions which are of value to history organizations, municipal historians, and educators. Below are the abstracts of these sessions. If someone is […]

Sessions of Value at the American Historical Association Conference

November 13, 2018

Canaanites Vow to Build a Wall: Moses-Mob of Middle-Easterners Will Be Stopped

November 11, 2018

BREAKING NEWS BREAKING NEWS The numerous Canaanite kings banded together today to announce their intention to build a wall to prevent the Moses-led mob of Middle-Easterners from entering the land. The Canaanites have seen the havoc these refugees wreaked in the land of Egypt and are determined not to permit a repeat in Canaan. Spokesperson […]