Susan Harrison
Contributing Writer
Writer - MB Lipscomb
Born in Coronado, California, during the Korean Conflict (my father served on the USS WINSTON based at San Diego), I began teaching high school history as soon as I graduated from college. Two teachers--my high school American History teacher and my college Russian History professor--were most influential in my choice of majors and careers.
"The truth is found when men are free to pursue it." Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Pop Up Camping, Prepare for the Unexpected
On a recent six-night dry camping trip, a couple found themselves in the middle of 40 mph winds, rain and hail storms and freezing nights. They stayed despite all.
Apr 26, 2009
- Susan Harrison
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WALKING ACROSS THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE
To walk across the Brooklyn Bridge is to walk back through the 19th century. When you walk across the span one sees why this bridge was a marvel of the Gilded Age.
Mar 3, 2009
- Susan Harrison
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Otto von Bismarck
Otto von Bismarck, a Prussian aristocrat, led the unification process of the several Germanic states into a unified nation in the latter half of the 19th century.
Sep 1, 2006
- Susan Harrison
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July 14, 1789
On July 14, 1789 an angry French mob stormed the Bastille. The fall of the Bastille is considered the opening salvo of the radical stage of the French Revolution.
Jul 16, 2006
- Susan Harrison
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Charles DeGaulle
France's WWII hero Charles DeGaulle became the French President in 1958 and held the office until his resignation in 1969. DeGaulle moved France into the post WWII era.
Jul 6, 2006
- Susan Harrison
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June 28, 1914
June 28, 1914: a Serbian nationalist shot and killed Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Though many long range causes existed, this event would launch WWI.
Jun 28, 2006
- Susan Harrison
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1870: Italian States Unify
Italy unified under the leadership of several men: Giuseppe Mazzini, Camillo di Cavour, Giuseppe Garibaldi and Victor Emmanuel. The forty year process ended in 1870.
Jun 14, 2006
- Susan Harrison
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William Tell
Was William Tell an outlaw? Was William Tell a real person? Does the legend of a "William Tell- like- figure" appear elsewhere in Western European history?
Jun 2, 2006
- Susan Harrison
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Louis XIV and Versailles
Louis XIV began the Palace of Versialles in 1669. Upon completion, Versailles was the largest royal residence in Europe. Thousands of laborers worked on Versailles.
May 24, 2006
- Susan Harrison
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The Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror lasted from 1793-1794 and marked the height of the radical phase of the French Revolution. The Reign of Terror was led by Maximilian Robespiere.
May 17, 2006
- Susan Harrison
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