No one appreciates the seasonal quirkiness of Dominick the Donkey more than we do. But, if you’ve had enough of the tired Christmas themes being doled out by commercial radio, I think we can help. Click through and add these elegant selections to your holiday playlist. Then pour yourself a glass of holiday cheer, kick [...]
12.07.2011
Categories: For Teachers, Patriotic Music, Required Listening, Teaching Across Curriculum | Add a Comment

On Dec. 8, 1941 United States President Franklin Delano Roosevelt delivered a speech to a joint session of Congress and the nation, in response to the “sudden and deliberate” attack of the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. In this three-page, typewritten, hand-edited speech, FDR delivered the now famous declaration of war against [...]
12.03.2011
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Politics aside, we think Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi missed the boat in an attempt to take a seasonal jab at the lack of Republican support for a proposed millionaire tax. In a statement to the press, Pelosi says, “Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat… and the Republicans want to keep in doubt whether the [...]