Our Banner in the Sky by Maggie Foster “Our Banner in the Sky” by Fredric Edwin Church is a painting that was done during the beginning of the Civil War. The painting depicts the American Flag in the sky with the use of clouds, stars, and other celestial things in Read more…
This week on Required Reading we revisit dental trauma as we talk Smile by Raina Telgemeier. From the jacket: “Raina Telgemeier’s #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely Read more…
The Yellow Wallpaper The Yellow Wallpaper by Grace Novascone “The Yellow Wallpaper” written by Charlotte Gilman is regarded as an early feminist piece that predates a woman’s right to vote in the United States. Loss of identity for women in the 19th century was a common scenario in many cases. Read more…
“Meaning of the Fourth of July to a Negro” by Bridget Durham The Fourth of July is a day of celebration for many Americans because on July 4th, 1776, America declared independence from Britain and said that everyone was free under the US government, right? Not everyone. The founding fathers Read more…
“Fellow countrymen: at this second appearing to take the oath of the presidential office there is less occasion for an extended address than there was at the first. Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued seemed fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four Read more…
The Southern View of Emancipation by Handley Greeley The political cartoon, The Southern View of Emancipation, was made in 1863 by an anonymous artist. Although the artist is unknown, it is obvious that a confederate southerner made the piece. As one can see in the political cartoon, the Southerners were Read more…
Analysis of “My Old Kentucky Home” by Dylan Crawford “My Old Kentucky Home” is an American song written and composed by Stephen Foster in 1853. During the year “My Old Kentucky Home” is written, America is going through a time of horrific slavery and racism. While at this time, nearly Read more…
This episode of Required Reading, we dive into the haunting masterpiece Beloved by Toni Morrison. This complex narrative is an incredible piece of American Fiction, African American literature, and magical realism; truly a remarkable novel. Host: Nic Hoffmann Co-host: Mike Burns Panel: Chase Thompson
Paintings by Janie Alexander “A General View of the Falls of Niagara” and “The Great Horseshoe Fall, Niagara” are paintings both created by Alvan Fisher in the year of 1820. During this time in American history, the country was still young and there were many changes being made within border Read more…
Lincoln’s Rhetoric in the Gettysburg Address by Joshua Stephenson On November 19 in 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered one of the most famous and influential speeches in American history. Following the bloody and monumental Battle of Gettysburg, the president recited the famous speech to honor and memorialize the thousands killed. Throughout Read more…