Ra's Spiral Path

Brief History Lessons

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Sarah
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In the car

Trying to explain to my son

How this country was founded.

Christopher Columbus,

Disease, slavery

Puritans – the religious nuts

Too crazy to stay in England.

Blankets infected with smallpox

Given as gifts of death.

And guns, guns, guns.

I hate driving.

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  1. Marla S Batchelder Avatar
    Marla S Batchelder

    And wait ’til you have to explain Thanksgiving!!
    Nice work, history teacher!

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    1. Sarah Avatar
      Sarah

      This morning we went from units of measurements (for temperature because it got so cold here) to the fact that our country is still using the English system to the recent police murder in Philadelphia…..

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