history Archives - Small Things Count https://smthingscount.com/tag/history/ Making a More Loving World/Free Books Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:12:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 A Right, Fair Mandate https://smthingscount.com/2020/09/03/a-right-fair-mandate/ Thu, 03 Sep 2020 15:17:45 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9502 In today’s Thursday Thought quote, John Lewis reminds us of our obligation to our children.

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]]> 2020 in History https://smthingscount.com/2020/08/31/2020-in-history/ Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:23:43 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=9664 I think this cartoon expresses the frustration and angst most of us are feeling about now.

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]]> Worshiping the God of Hate https://smthingscount.com/2020/02/21/worshiping-the-god-of-hate/ Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:52:22 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8915 I switched my Thursday Thought to today because my dog insisted I honor her on yesterday’s National Love Your Pet Day. So, here’s today’s Day-After-Thursday-Thought

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]]> February–An Important Historical Month https://smthingscount.com/2020/02/03/february-an-important-historical-month/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 17:38:44 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8858 Know why February was chosen as Black History Month? Because of the birthdays of two important U.S. historical figures–Abraham Lincoln (issued the Emancipation Proclamation) and

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]]> Hug? https://smthingscount.com/2019/07/15/hug/ Mon, 15 Jul 2019 16:40:04 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=8272 It’s National Hug Week. Yes, it exists and has existed for 33 years. Read about how it started, related customs and traditions, and the benefits

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]]> Colin Kaepernick Gets only Partial Credit/Blame https://smthingscount.com/2017/11/17/colin-kaepernick-gets-only-partial-credit-blame/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 16:15:58 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6410 Whether you approve of Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling or not, it’s important to note that his protests against social injustice are not new to sports.  The

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]]> That Kneeling is Actually Showing RESPECT https://smthingscount.com/2017/09/25/that-kneeling-is-actually-showing-respect/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 15:55:17 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6269 I don’t get it.  Why are people upset at athletes (and now others) kneeling on one knee during the National Anthem? No, this isn’t me

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]]> I’m Re-Thinking https://smthingscount.com/2017/08/24/im-re-thinking/ https://smthingscount.com/2017/08/24/im-re-thinking/#comments Thu, 24 Aug 2017 15:15:28 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=6186 Today’s Thursday Thought, along with a discussion with my son, is causing  me to re-think my support for bringing down those statues. “I don’t think

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]]> https://smthingscount.com/2017/08/24/im-re-thinking/feed/ 4 Mother’s Day Spirit https://smthingscount.com/2017/05/12/mothers-day-spirit/ Fri, 12 May 2017 16:08:52 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5793 Honor the early history and spirit of Mother’s Day in the U.S. (It actually goes as far back as the ancient Greeks.) On the first Mother’s

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]]> Irish, Congress, Trump, and History https://smthingscount.com/2017/03/23/irish-congress-trump-and-history/ Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:38:06 +0000 https://smthingscount.com/?p=5740 U.S. Presidents or Congress have been doing it for years, and this year President Trump did it: declared March Irish-American History Month to honor the

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