Comments for Today's History Lesson http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com Bringing Yesterday's Headlines to Today's Readers Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:07:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on cc: Committees of Correspondence by A Meeting of the Minds, Act 1 « Today's History Lesson http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2008/11/02/cc-committees-of-correspondence/#comment-1521 A Meeting of the Minds, Act 1 « Today's History Lesson Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:07:02 +0000 http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/?p=1279#comment-1521 [...] it got done, thanks in great part to the Committees of Correspondance.  These were organized groups of people in each colony that coordinated all political messages [...] [...] it got done, thanks in great part to the Committees of Correspondance.  These were organized groups of people in each colony that coordinated all political messages [...]

]]> Comment on Hamilton, Madison, and Jay: Ministers of Defense by A Walk in the Park « Today's History Lesson http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2009/10/27/hamilton-madison-and-jay-ministers-of-defense/#comment-1520 A Walk in the Park « Today's History Lesson Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:13:48 +0000 http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/?p=3974#comment-1520 [...] (as we all should be).  After presenting his case for an independent agency to the government, he (like Madison, Jay, and Hamilton) took his case to the newspapers, publishing (with the help of a journalist) a series of articles [...] [...] (as we all should be).  After presenting his case for an independent agency to the government, he (like Madison, Jay, and Hamilton) took his case to the newspapers, publishing (with the help of a journalist) a series of articles [...]

]]> Comment on Finland Calls Soviet Bluff by “Only a boy named David…” « Today's History Lesson http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2009/11/09/finland-calls-soviet-bluff/#comment-1519 “Only a boy named David…” « Today's History Lesson Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:06:31 +0000 http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/?p=4064#comment-1519 [...] The Finns dragged their feet at the negotiating table, unwilling to give up prime ports in exchange for wasteland, and Stalin lost his patience.  On November 30, 1939, Goliath (with more than 700,000 troops at his disposal in just the Leningrad Military District) attacked David (with little more than 150,000 men in total). [...] [...] The Finns dragged their feet at the negotiating table, unwilling to give up prime ports in exchange for wasteland, and Stalin lost his patience.  On November 30, 1939, Goliath (with more than 700,000 troops at his disposal in just the Leningrad Military District) attacked David (with little more than 150,000 men in total). [...]

]]> Comment on Poland Feels the Deadly Embrace by Finland Calls Soviet Bluff « Today's History Lesson http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2008/08/23/poland-feels-the-deadly-embrace/#comment-1518 Finland Calls Soviet Bluff « Today's History Lesson Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:03:10 +0000 http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/?p=666#comment-1518 [...] The Nazi-Soviet Pact came and went.  The combined German-Soviet removal of Poland from the map came and went.  And still the Soviets negotiated with Finland.  Not as far as he could kick him did Soviet dictator Jospeh Stalin trust his counterpart in Berlin.  Yes, half of Poland gave Stalin a sizeable space-cushion between himself and the National Socialism he despised.  But he was still afraid that Adolf Hitler would use his military might, vastly superior to any of the Scandanavian countries, to take over Finland, whose borders were just a stone’s throw from the Communist “Mecca” of Leningrad. [...] [...] The Nazi-Soviet Pact came and went.  The combined German-Soviet removal of Poland from the map came and went.  And still the Soviets negotiated with Finland.  Not as far as he could kick him did Soviet dictator Jospeh Stalin trust his counterpart in Berlin.  Yes, half of Poland gave Stalin a sizeable space-cushion between himself and the National Socialism he despised.  But he was still afraid that Adolf Hitler would use his military might, vastly superior to any of the Scandanavian countries, to take over Finland, whose borders were just a stone’s throw from the Communist “Mecca” of Leningrad. [...]

]]> Comment on Bob Ross: 30 Minutes of Awesome by Christine Baughan http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/bob-ross-30-minutes-of-awesome/#comment-1502 Christine Baughan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:57:16 +0000 http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/?p=3991#comment-1502 I've been hearing about Bob Ross for a few years and was aware of what he did and who he was but it has only been in the last few weeks that I have seen any of his shows. Everything about him and his painting is a joy. I love his soothing voice, humour, calming manner and of course his amazing talent that he was so willing to share. He truly did give the joy of painting. I feel an amazing affection and connection for this lovely, gentle soul who died 14 years before I had the privilege of watching any of his art shows. A great loss to humanity and all the creatures he cared about. I’ve been hearing about Bob Ross for a few years and was aware of what he did and who he was but it has only been in the last few weeks that I have seen any of his shows.

Everything about him and his painting is a joy. I love his soothing voice, humour, calming manner and of course his amazing talent that he was so willing to share. He truly did give the joy of painting.

I feel an amazing affection and connection for this lovely, gentle soul who died 14 years before I had the privilege of watching any of his art shows. A great loss to humanity and all the creatures he cared about.

]]> Comment on “…The Best of Blessings on this House…” by Frances Hunter http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/the-best-of-blessings-on-this-house/#comment-1498 Frances Hunter Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:14:18 +0000 http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/?p=4003#comment-1498 Poor Adams! Both Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton really stuck it to him during his presidency. Adams had his own problems ... Alien and Sedition Acts, to name one ... but he didn't deserve the duplicity and backstabbing that he faced. I always thought it was amazing that Adams and Jefferson managed to bury the hatchet in their old age. Both were concerned about their legacies and their place in the history books, but that's better than carrying on a petty vendetta into the twilight years. Great blog -- really brought this early period of the White House to life! Poor Adams! Both Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton really stuck it to him during his presidency. Adams had his own problems … Alien and Sedition Acts, to name one … but he didn’t deserve the duplicity and backstabbing that he faced.

I always thought it was amazing that Adams and Jefferson managed to bury the hatchet in their old age. Both were concerned about their legacies and their place in the history books, but that’s better than carrying on a petty vendetta into the twilight years.

Great blog — really brought this early period of the White House to life!

]]> Comment on Bob Ross: 30 Minutes of Awesome by Joel http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/bob-ross-30-minutes-of-awesome/#comment-1491 Joel Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:04:35 +0000 http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/?p=3991#comment-1491 Woohoo!!!! Thanks for reading, and for the link. I was out there the other day, but overlooked it. Regards, Joel Woohoo!!!! Thanks for reading, and for the link. I was out there the other day, but overlooked it.

Regards,
Joel

]]> Comment on Bob Ross: 30 Minutes of Awesome by Hannibal Lecter http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/bob-ross-30-minutes-of-awesome/#comment-1490 Hannibal Lecter Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:14:56 +0000 http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/?p=3991#comment-1490 >>> Can we buy the various series on DVD anywhere? http://www.bobross.com/supplies.cfm?type=Videos%20/%20DVDs&special=Instructional >>> Can we buy the various series on DVD anywhere?

http://www.bobross.com/supplies.cfm?type=Videos%20/%20DVDs&special=Instructional

]]> Comment on Bob Ross: 30 Minutes of Awesome by Joel http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/bob-ross-30-minutes-of-awesome/#comment-1489 Joel Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:39:56 +0000 http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/?p=3991#comment-1489 But of course...I just didn't put it in the list...silly me. <em>Bob had the biggest hair ever seen on a guy not living in the 1970’s.</em> As always, thanks for reading. :) Regards, Joel But of course…I just didn’t put it in the list…silly me.

Bob had the biggest hair ever seen on a guy not living in the 1970’s.

As always, thanks for reading. :)

Regards,
Joel

]]> Comment on Bob Ross: 30 Minutes of Awesome by Scott M http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2009/10/29/bob-ross-30-minutes-of-awesome/#comment-1488 Scott M Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:07:40 +0000 http://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/?p=3991#comment-1488 Absolutely no mention of that Fabulous 'Fro? Absolutely no mention of that Fabulous ‘Fro?

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