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History Teacher
I have taught history in a variety of venues for 40 years. I began as a graduate teaching assistant teaching American History Survey at the University of New Hampshire. I taught as an adjunct with the University System of New … Continue reading
The Night Before Christmas (A Rodent’s Tale)
I wrote the following whimsical, nutty poem many years ago when my two oldest sons were in elementary school. Every Christmas Eve my family reads this poem along with the traditional Night before Christmas and the Christmas story in the … Continue reading
Idols
Idols The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men’s hands . . . Statues straight, statues tall, supporting those who fall, propping up those who feel down, giving peace without a sound. For “they have … Continue reading
Squirrel Dance
Jumping about the trees Swinging from branch to branch A daredevil on the elm and maple. Taunting gravity, death; And the dogs on the ground, Look upon him, track him, Waiting. A young one, not as adept at the game– … Continue reading
The Sea Mark: A Poem
I published a book about John Smith several years ago entitled The Sea Mark. Smith himself wrote a poem of that name. Inspired by Smith, here is my version of the Seamark. Seamark I have searched, the pages of history To … Continue reading
Bucephalus
One of my heroes of the past is Alexander the Great. This is due in part to Plutarch, whose portrait of Alexander, in his Parallel Lives, is arguably one of the reasons I became a historian. Plutarch’s story of the taming … Continue reading
In Praise of Alexander Posey
Alexander Posey, the Creek poet, was a student and librarian at Indian University, now Bacone College, in the 1890s. During his brief life (1873-1908), Posey published essays, satire, stories, and wonderful poems about nature, life, and death. He wrote whimsically … Continue reading
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The American Plutarch 