by Scott Dreyer | Dec 7, 2015 | American History
Pearl Harbor Even among non-history types, these two words are highly-recognized, and bring up images of attack, surprise, treachery, and war. Along with 9/11, the very name “Pearl Harbor” stirs up memories of death and pain. What was Pearl Harbor,...
by Scott Dreyer | May 19, 2015 | American History
Today a class of middle schoolers in Taiwan studied this lesson about Roanoke Island, a “mystery in history” about a group of English settlers who came to what is now North Carolina in the late 1500s. This is what we did in our online class today: I read...
by Scott Dreyer | Mar 27, 2015 | American History
Ask Scott Dreyer: (This question came from my son who is supposed to survey 100 people for his 12th grade civics class project. Several of his classmates have asked as well.) Q: Who do you believe to be the 5 best and 5 worst US presidents, and why? A: This is...