Category Archives: history

Obama Hopes and Memories

Posted on January 20, 2009 by moonbridgebooks

Surely everyone but the most cynical of Republicans couldn’t help but be excited by the hopes of a Brave New World as Barack Obama was sworn in as our 44th President today. Even President Bush seemed happy (I’d be happy … Continue reading →

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An Experience in Perspectives

Posted on October 17, 2008 by moonbridgebooks

Yesterday I was a panelist at a social justice/civil rights forum at my daughter’s school. There were five of us: an African-American man, a Caucasian-American man, a Puerto Rican woman whose family moved to Miami in the middle of her … Continue reading →

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Legends, Leaders, and Legacies

Posted on September 28, 2007 by moonbridgebooks

Recently I came across a new book for kids that should be in every school library. Legends, Leaders, and Legacies, by Susan Vollmer, is a compilation of short biographies of people around the world who lost their lives for important … Continue reading →

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