Dystopia is all the rage right now. Nearly every day in America, someone refers to a dystopia. From The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu to the current administration in America. A dystopian American society seems closer than ever. Discussion usually becomes a lament that “America is turning into a dystopia.” Do you see a dystopia in… Continue reading Do You See a Dystopia in America?
Category: History
A D-Day Musical and Literary Tribute
This musical and literary tribute for D-Day is offered in honor of those whose lives were forever changed because of World War II.
Did You Know these Bits and Pieces of History?
Here are bits and pieces of history that you may not know about America’s worst economic downturn, the Great Depression (1929-1939) .
Unimpressed to Loving the Blue Ridge Mountains
A soft blue haze enveloped the first mountains I ever saw. They didn’t impress me much. In the distance, they looked like rolling hills. Then came the drive up the mountains, through the mountains, and along the ridge. Each curve, dip, and climb yielded breath-taking vistas of forested mountains, bald knobs, and valleys swathed in… Continue reading Unimpressed to Loving the Blue Ridge Mountains
A Frustrated High School Teacher and Disinterested Students Created a Legacy
A frustrated teacher and disinterested students created a magazine, an anthology, a teaching method, and a legacy. Foxfire also inspired a character.