#APUSH220 We had a long conversation about Christopher Columbus Day, but what about some other controversial holidays? This article huffpost.com/entry/fourth-o… by the HuffPost really makes you wonder if we should celebrate a day that was created off of prejudice and inequality.

Hey #APUSH220 I know that I am a few days late but I have a really cool personal connection to 9/11 that I wanted to share with you guys. My mom published an article in the Daily Herald a couple weeks after the 9/11 attacks. I think its definitely worth the read!

Ever wonder what the people who lived in Britain were thinking while the war was going on? It turns out that a lot of the merchants were quite worried because all these changes in trade had the potential to shift their business. #APUSH220 American Battlefield Trust battlefields.org/learn/articles…

I’m a little salty that I didn’t get to share my great QuickDraw in class today. So I’ll share it here! I’ve got some real Illinois pride, you are not getting that leg back Santa Anna! #APUSH220

Thought this was kind of funny given the assignment we did last week on robber barons… #APUSH220

I read that the Teddy Bear was invented after Roosevelt famously refused to shoot a bear that was tied to a tree. However the story isn’t as beautiful as it seems, because the bear was still stabbed to death… nps.gov/thri/learn/kid… National Park Service #APUSH220