07/15/10
The quiz listed for Monday the 19th will be held on Thursday the 22nd.
07/03/10
New evidence on the Declaration of Independence: spectral imaging was used to uncover a key word erased by Jefferson. In the first draft, he referred to Americans as "subjects" but then changed it to "citizens." Here's the link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/02/AR2010070205525.html
06/24/10
Here's a link to an article on the Antikythera Mechanism that I mentioned in class today. http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rrice/usna_pap.html
I also mentioned the case of Filipino soldiers from World War II and veteran's benefits in passing. Here is a link to one story on it. http://npr.org/story/101024302
06/21/10
Welcome to the start of summer quarter!