Category: history
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Podcast385: Interview with Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi (Glenn Stoops)
This podcast is an interview with Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi, portrayed by historical character actor Glenn Stoops. French artist Auguste Bartholdi conceived and sculpted the design for “Liberty Enlightening the World,” more commonly known today as The Statue of Liberty. It took 21 years from the initial conversation among Free Masons in Paris in 1865 about the…
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Reflections on Unlimited Petroleum Wealth from the Persian Gulf
I recorded this video on the edge of the Persian Gulf on Saturday morning (yesterday) in Doha, Qatar. It feels quite surreal to now be back home on the other side of our planet, after just leaving the Persian Gulf about 20 hours ago. Sent from my iPhone Posted via email from wesley fryer’s posterous
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Podcast382: A Digital Witness in Tahrir Square, Egypt in January 2011
This podcast is an audio interview with Rawond, a student originally from Alexandria, Egypt, who was in Tahrir Square (Cairo, Egypt) for the Arab Spring uprising and revolution. In this short interview, she describes her experiences as well as her pessimism for the lack of real political change in Egypt as of today. For more information…
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The Fourth Part of the World by Toby Lester
These are my notes from Toby Lester’s presentation on the Waldseemüller map which gave America its name and his book, “The Fourth Part of the World” at the September 27, 2011, Google Geo-Teacher Institute in Lewiston, Maine. MY THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS ARE IN ALL CAPS. I blogged this session on a Google Chromebook. (Samsung model) Toby’s conference bio is:…
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Boatlift: More Rescued by Sea after 9-11 than at Dunkirk [video]
In the course of your studies or the studies of your students on World War II, is the Dunkirk evacuation part of your curriculum? That was an amazing and inspirational rescue by sea, but did you know even more people were rescued by boat from Manhattan Island in New York City after the 9-11 terrorist…
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Oren Lee Peters – Stories of My Life
On April 16, 1921, Oren Lee Peters was born in Edmond, Oklahoma. He served as a soldier in the US Army and the Oklahoma National Guard in both World War II and Korea. After returning from World War II, he finished his senior year of high school but also served as the coach of his…
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Digital Footprints After Death or Traumatic Injury
Adam Ostrow’s TED Talk, “After your final status update,” raises some interesting questions and possibilities regarding social media, intelligent analysis software programs, and digital footprints. In the video, Adam highlights the web services: IfIdie.net: Lets people create a video which is shown to others online after their death 1000memories: Lets people create an online photo…
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Support Wings of Valor: The Jimmy Doolitte Air & Space Museum in California
Do you know know about the contributions of Jimmy Doolittle to the United States military during World War II? Do the names “Doolittle Raid,” “USS Hornet,” and “North American B-25 Mitchell bomber” bring stories of historical significance to your mind? If not (and especially if you’re a U.S. citizen) they should. If you’ve seen the…
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Storychasing NASA History at Space Center Houston
Our family had a great visit to Space Center Houston and the Johnson Space Center today. Rachel and Alexander helped me record some videos during our visit with my iPad and iRig mic, which I edited together and published as two videos. We learned a lot! Storychasing NASA History at Space Center Houston Learning About…
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Voices of #iste11 – A Louis and Clark Story About Mercury & Thunderclapper Pills
Equipped as a storychaser with my iPad2, a $60 iRig mic, and the help of friends (as well as some bystanders) willing to be short-term videographers, I’ve recorded a series of interviews this week here in Philadelphia for the 2011 International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference. In this second episode, Missouri educator Cindy…