How Old Is History?

I’m nearly 50 years old. Some people live 100 years or more. With that in mind, I contend that so-called “history” is a lot more recent than we may have realized as students, especially for a very young country such as the United States. • Only 244 years ago, until Congress voted to declare independence…

Did You Know: Your Ancestors’ Memories Are With You

This is another installment in a series of brief posts about facts I find interesting and/or surprising. The intent is to keep these posts brief but to provide links to detailed references for those interested in researching the topic further. As crazy as it sounds, recent research has revealed that our ancestors’ frightful or traumatic…