An Engaged Professor

I often say that students should be "engaged" in their learning. So should I! Learning should be fun. We should all remember that absolute joy we felt as toddlers as we began to explore the world around us. Let's capture that spirit of WOW in what we have to learn now as well. To that end, this blog is a mixed bag of grammar and writing advice, constitutional news, urban history, political news, and whatever else comes to mind for my students. Tell me below which topics will help you most.

Monday, February 20, 2012

The real story behind Presidents Day

Most of assume, and this includes me, that today's national holiday, Presidents Day, is meant to celebrate both Washington's and Lincoln's birthdays. But we're wrong.

It was not patriotism or gratitude to popular presidents that set up this holiday, but retailing. Read on to get the real story:

http://hnn.us/articles/it-presidents-day-or-presidents-day-or-presidents-day
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Photos: WhiteHouse.gov

Monday, February 20, 2012

The real story behind Presidents Day

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