Hard to believe but the Iowa Caucuses are only six weeks away on January 3rd. The campaigning is starting to get interesting and pretty soon folks will really start paying attention.
Not sure who to vote for in the primaries or caucuses? Answer the questions here at Mattwaterman.net to see which candidate most closely matches […]

Maps of War is a handy site that collects, well, maps. Not basic maps but the best of interactive maps on the web from a variety of sources such as MSNBC, BBC, Los Angeles Times and others. Example maps are History of Religion, WW1 The Western Front, WWII in Europe and many others. Very […]

One of my favorite history resources through the years has been Greenleaf Press. Rob and Cyndy Shearer provide great ‘twaddle-free’* books and study guides and other materials for those who homeschool in the Charlotte Mason tradition. I eagerly anticipated the annual print catalog with its listings and recommendations. Then it was the website with Rob’s […]

Is it possible to spend $200,000 on a college education and graduate dumber than when one started? Sadly, apparently it is not only possible but it is true.
Last week, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) released the results from their second Civil Literacy test of college freshmen and seniors. The statistically valid questions cover America’s history, […]

Are you teaching a high-schooler 20th century American History or, even better, economics? Check out Amity Shlaes’ The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression. As I’ve learned more about economics I wondered why this depression became Great. Why on earth did it last so long? Ms. Shlaes details the Hoover and Roosevelt […]

Did ya know it takes about 15 million ice cream sticks to make a viking ship? Rob McDonald, former Hollywood stuntman, has lead a project to do just that which has involved over 5,000 school kids. It’s taken a few years but this week the ship, christened Thor, was launched on IJsselmeer Lake in the […]

The New7Wonders Foundation has completed a project to choose the New Seven Wonders of the modern world. It’s a kind of reconstruction of the ancient list. Only one site remains of the original Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza. The Egyptians were in a bit of a snit over having to compete […]

Flag Day and Independence Day have come and gone. Do you remember flag etiquette? Here’s a quick refresher on how to care for your flag at Millard Fillmore’s Bathtub. (is that a cool blog name or what?) The American Legion has the Flag Code portion of the U.S. Code if you would like to […]