Exploring History
Ray Notgrass
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Exploring History with Ray Notgrass offers background on what you hear in the news, shares stories from history that will enlighten and inspire you, and provides encouragement about homeschooling, family life, and your walk with God.
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NOV 12, 2024
The Little Rock Nine
In 1957 nine brave teenagers showed remarkable courage and conviction as they integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. On his latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass shares the story of this remarkable group and how they overcame often violent opposition to achieve a milestone in America's civil rights movement.See photos, read a transcript, and find links to additional resources:https://shop.notgrass.com/blog/exploring-history-podcast-9/the-little-rock-nine-300Homescho...
13 MIN
OCT 22, 2024
The Great War and Its Greatest Hero
World War I brought unprecedented loss of life and destruction. But it also provided stories of amazing heroism. In the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass examines the causes of the war, how the war progressed to a bitter end, and tells stories of American heroes in the war.Read the transcript, see photos, and explore additional resources:https://shop.notgrass.com/blog/exploring-history-podcast-9/the-great-war-and-its-greatest-hero-299Homeschool curriculum and resources for all ag...
23 MIN
OCT 8, 2024
What Can You Learn from History?
Why should anyone, especially our students, bother to learn history? In his latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass offers six specific things we can gain from a study of history that can enrich our lives and help us make a positive contribution to the world around us.Read a transcript and find additional resources:https://shop.notgrass.com/blog/exploring-history-podcast-9/what-can-you-learn-from-history-298Homeschool curriculum and resources for all ages: https://notgrass.com/Suppleme...
12 MIN
SEP 24, 2024
The Faith of a President
Ronald Reagan was a man of faith: faith in God, and faith in the strength of our country. In the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass looks at the life and presidency of Ronald Reagan, focusing especially on his faith in God and his approach to the Soviet Union that changed the dynamics of the Cold War and helped lead to the fall of Communism in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.Read a transcript, see photos, and find links to additional resources:https://shop.notgrass.com/blog/ex...
18 MIN
AUG 27, 2024
The Cool History of Air Conditioning
Hot enough for you? We can be thankful that we can do something about it, but it hasn't always been this way. In this podcast, Ray Notgrass traces the history of attempts to produce conditioned air, from awnings to fans blowing over ice to the invention of systems that really provided cooler air to homes, businesses, and cars. We hope you enjoy this really cool presentation.Read the transcript and find links to additional resources:https://shop.notgrass.com/blog/exploring-history-podcast-9/th...
16 MIN
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