Daily Archives: November 23, 2010

Interview of Joanne Palella, Persian Gulf War (Primary Source Interview)

Posted on November 23, 2010 by historymartinez

“They didn’t do a head count in this war.”                                                         Interview of Joanne Palella The Persian Gulf War: Veterans History Project, Voices of War, National Geographic. Joanna Palella, a ten-year veteran when the U.S. came to the aid of Kuwait, describes … Continue reading →

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Chains of Literacy ( slavery era ) by R.L. Martinez

Posted on November 23, 2010 by historymartinez

The Chains of Literacy: Slave Literacy in the Antebellum United States By R.L. Martinez Slave owners feared insurrection from their large slave populations.  Incidents such as the Nat Turner revolt in 1842 only fueled their apprehensions.  For their part, the … Continue reading →

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New York Times – Apollo 11 Moon Landing

Posted on November 23, 2010 by historymartinez
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Was the Moon Landing a Hoax?

Posted on November 23, 2010 by historymartinez

Even though everything that NASA did was open to the public and shown live, some people suggested that the Moon landing was a hoax and was actually filmed in a studio. Claim: Someone must already have been on the Moon … Continue reading →

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