Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Jun 14, 2011, 4:27 pm
This was the place it all began. In the early morning hours of April 12, 1861, Confederate forces fired at a Union force commanded by Maj. Robert Anderson stationed inside Fort Sumter. South Carolina...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Oct 19, 2010, 5:22 pm
I recently had the opportunity to watch the film C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America. This film asks a classic historical question: What if the South had won the American Civil War? While...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Sep 21, 2010, 5:28 pm
Due to the high demands of my classes this fall semester, I have decided to reduce the number of new posts to this blog. Instead of weekly posts, my desire is to post about twice a month. My class...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Sep 14, 2010, 5:14 pm
I recently discovered that I have very ambivalent feelings towards historical films. Some of them are really exciting and heartfelt while keeping their historical integrity, while others have good...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Sep 7, 2010, 5:37 pm
A couple of months ago, I read the book The Death of Meriwether: A Historic Crime Scene Investigation. This books deals specifically with the circumstances surrounding the death of Meriwether Lewis,...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Aug 31, 2010, 5:49 pm
Back in July, my family and I spent a few days in Astoria, Oregon. One of the places we made sure to visit was the Fort Clatsop National Memorial, which is part of the Lewis and Clark National...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Aug 24, 2010, 5:41 pm
Every once in a while, I find myself pondering quotes about history or quotes from certain historical figures. Here are my top ten favorite historical quotes: "War is sorrowful, but there is one...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Aug 17, 2010, 5:32 pm
The mysterious death of Meriwether Lewis, of the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition, has been hotly debated for many decades. Most historians have believed that Lewis committed suicide while traveling...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Aug 10, 2010, 5:43 pm
The Anne Frank Memorial located in downtown Boise, Idaho is a familiar sight. Thousands of people pass it on their way to popular destinations nearby, such as Boise State University and the Boise...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Aug 3, 2010, 5:14 pm
This last spring semester I remember having an interesting conversation in my U.S. history class about how we evaluate history. My professor pointed out specifically that many historians do not...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Jul 27, 2010, 5:01 pm
Thanks to guest blogger Andy for today's post! Andy writes about political issues and current events over at the Political Friends Blog. My family and I were able to visit Minute Man National...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Jul 20, 2010, 5:01 pm
Last month, I was able to attend a ceremony held in honor of Juneteenth and to dedicate another statue of Abraham Lincoln in Boise. This newest statue, now sitting in Julia Davis Park, was originally...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Jul 6, 2010, 12:02 pm
I'd like to interrupt this regularly scheduled break to bring you a new post of sorts. I was recently interviewed by a fellow blogger at his site, Trestin Meacham. I answered questions about my...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Jun 15, 2010, 5:33 pm
I want to announce that I will be taking a short break from blogging. There are several reasons for this. The main reason is that I have been blogging consistently for about a year, and I'm just...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Jun 8, 2010, 5:07 pm
I picked up a copy of this book "Franklin Delano Roosevelt" by Alan Brinkley hoping to learn more about FDR, who is in my mind one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history along others like...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Jun 1, 2010, 5:28 pm
In September of 1939, Hitler invaded Poland and quickly overran the country beginning World War II. A few days later, the Soviet Union, having signed a nonaggression pact with Germany, invaded Poland...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - May 25, 2010, 5:29 pm
While doing my marker hunting around the Boise area, I stumbled across the relatively unknown story of the Ward Massacre. Nineteen members of the Ward party traveling on the Oregon Trail in 1854 were...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - May 18, 2010, 5:31 pm
I have the incredible privilege of having several family members who've served in the Armed Forces of the United States. One of those is my cousin, who is current serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. He...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - May 11, 2010, 5:33 pm
With the summer tourist season right around the corner, many people are making plans to visit Civil War battlefields near and far. Here is some tips I learned from doing my own exploring of...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - May 4, 2010, 5:22 pm
Hands down, one of the strangest wars I've studied in American history is the War of 1812. I recently read an excellent book on the subject called The War of 1812: A Forgotten Conflict by Donald R....
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Apr 27, 2010, 5:18 pm
I watched the first part of History Channel’s new six-part series “America: The Story of Us” on Sunday night, and I have to admit that I was really impressed! This new series follows the story of...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Apr 20, 2010, 5:22 pm
I recently had the opportunity to preview two new shows coming up soon on American Experience. American Experience is a television series from PBS that brings to life the characters and stories that...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Apr 13, 2010, 5:59 pm
I find it fascinating when every once in a while I experience a sort of "history déjà vu." This happens when what I'm learning brings back memories of something I saw months or years ago. I recently...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Apr 6, 2010, 5:27 pm
This semester I'm taking a class on U.S. history from 1865 to the present. We've talked about many difficult subjects in American history, including the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti and the treatment...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Mar 30, 2010, 5:33 pm
The book "This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War" was recommended to me by a follower on Twitter, and I definitely think it is worth reading! The book, by Drew Gilpin Faust,...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Mar 23, 2010, 5:29 pm
The seven-part miniseries from HBO John Adams I viewed a few months ago did not disappoint. I have heard about this series before but hadn’t taken the time to watch it until recently. This series...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Mar 16, 2010, 5:38 pm
I've noticed that my own state of Idaho has a peculiar fascination with the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804. After all, part of Idaho's claim to fame is what happened to the explorers when Lewis...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Mar 9, 2010, 5:29 pm
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Mar 2, 2010, 6:24 pm
Before I read the book, “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to the American Revolution,” I would have called myself close to an idiot in regards to knowing about what happened in the Revolution. The birth...
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Rebecca M. posted an article on My Adventures in History - Feb 23, 2010, 5:30 pm
After reading a post titled "Ten Pilots I'd Pitch to the History Channel" by Craig Swain a while back, I was inspired to come up with my own ideas for new shows the History Channel could make. I have...
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