Griffin History Notes

The following posts are meant to help high school history teachers keep up with the most recent or more unusual opinions regarding American history issues. This blog is not intended to assert my personal opinion about history or current events. (When I do give my opinion it will be in parantheses). So the reader would know, I do define myself as a "New Deal/Great Society" liberal.

Thursday, December 25, 2008

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1491-1600 New World and European Exploration 1600-1750 Colonial Era 1750-1776 Pre-Revolution 1776-1783 American Revolution 1783-1800 New Nation 1800-1840 Growing Nation 1840-1860 Pre-Civil War 1860-1900 Civil War and Reconstruction 1900-1920 World War I 1920-1940 Boom and Bust 1940-1950 World War II 1950-1980 Cold War 1980-2000 Modern U.S. 2000-Present Vietnam War WWII
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Griffin
Taught public high school history for 33 years. Spent three years in the US Army in the late 60's. Educated at a NJ state college in secondary education (BA), earned a MA in non-western cultures at a NJ state college, and a MPA at a NJ private university.
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Definitions

Red Herring: "A side issue that draws attention away from the main issue". Safire's New Political Dictionary

Nervous Nellies: "Those easily upset". LBJ term for some of those opposed to his Vietnam war policy. Safire's New Political Dictionary.

Teapublicans: Tea Party Movement members trying to capture the Republican Party. CNN 1/16/10

10th Amendment: "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people".

McCarthyism: "The practice of using unsubstantiated accusations of subversive activity to discredit and opponent".

Corporate Personhood: The legal concept-est by SC in Citizens United case-that says corporations have the same First Amendment rights as individuals.

BRICS: "economies of rapidly developing countries". They are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

"Weaponized Keynesians: those who believe gov't doesn't create jobs when it funds bridge building but when it builds airplanes-that are never used in combat-it is creating "economic salvation". Paul Krugman/Barney Frank idea.

"Wealth-X": A global intelligence firm for the extremely wealthy. Headquarters in Singapore. Membership of 185,795 has combined wealth of $ 25 trillion US dollars. Members are referred to as UHNW individuals. "Ultra High Net Worth". It would seem the company aids this group.



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