Category Archives: USA

In a Blink of An Eye!

Posted on August 23, 2016 by annetbell

Time is a very strange phenomenon. . . . minutes, hours, days, weeks,and  and even months can just drag on and on, especially when you are ill or sitting in the dentist’s chair. I remember telling my students that  the … Continue reading →

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School Answering Machine!

Posted on August 19, 2016 by annetbell

This keeps popping up so I decided Word Press needs it and not just FB!   I dare say it would be hard to find one teacher who would not agree with at least part of this recording!  There is … Continue reading →

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Senator Tim Scott. . . In His Own Words

Posted on August 17, 2016 by annetbell

In light of the narrative of race in the United States, I think that Senator Scott from South Carolina, the only Republican  African American Senator , is a trusted and articulate speaker.  The country needs empathy, knowledge, wisdom, words, and … Continue reading →

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“Anthropoid” A Movie

Posted on August 16, 2016 by annetbell

I love  historical films.  David always teases me about  the period pieces I want to see and I was surprised that he wanted to see this film.  I always want to see the World War II , Nazi films and … Continue reading →

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Meet WW II Veterans Registered for D-Day Reenactment 2016

Posted on August 15, 2016 by annetbell

  Eric P. Montgomery added 36 new photos to the album: D-Day Conneaut 2016 WWII Veterans. 14 hrs · Let’s meet some of the veterans of WWII registered to attend D-Day Conneaut 2016   +31 LikeShow more reactions CommentShare 62You … Continue reading →

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National Navajo Code Talkers’ Day

Posted on August 14, 2016 by annetbell

These brave Navajo Marines sitting before the landscape of Monument Valley!  Your heart will be touched by their story of the invaluable contribution they made to the United States during WW II .    

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More Than One Hundred Years Ago. . . . .

Posted on August 11, 2016 by annetbell

Dean Herger July 12 at 4:22pm · “You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich. You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong. You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift. You cannot lift the wage earner up … Continue reading →

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Dazz from The Best of Brick

Posted on August 10, 2016 by annetbell

Dazz” is a hit song by R&B/funk band Brick. “Dazz” is a combination of disco, funk and jazz. Released in 1976 from theirGood High album, it would become their biggest hit, spending four weeks at the top of the R&B … Continue reading →

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Rosalie Mansion , Natchez

Posted on August 9, 2016 by annetbell

Most people know the years of the 1860s  in the United States as the Civil War, but did you know there are two other names of this war?  The War Between the States, and lastly The War of Northern Aggression … Continue reading →

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Longwood, An Unfinished Dream

Posted on August 7, 2016 by annetbell

An Oriental Villa for Natchez Longwood was designed by Philadelphia architect Samuel Sloan for Haller and Julia Nutt, Mississippi natives and members of Natchez’s cotton  planter elite. Construction of the grand, octagonal edifice began in 1860 but was halted in … Continue reading →

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