Ruth Paget's Blog

• History Beckons

  March 21, 2010

  • How can we expect adults to root out revisionist history if we fail to teach children what good historical research is in the first place?This question/statement has prompted me to serve as a judge for the Monterey County History Fair for the last four years.  I have judged papers, posters, documentaries, and websites created by children and teens ranging in age from ten to eighteen years.  I ...
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• Gouters Francais #6 in a series

  March 21, 2010

  • I was happy to sit on a train and vegetate on a train to Paris the next day.  For an art history lover like I was, I could hardly wait to go on our month-long trip to Italy.   Our train to Florence, Italy had technical difficulties leaving us stranded in the Italian Alps.  For three hours I cursed Italian engineering as I could hardly wait to get to Florence, so we could start our honeymoon! ...
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• Gouters Francais #5 in a series

  March 21, 2010

  • The parents led the way into the restaurant where we sat at tables of eight. Laurent’s godson stood up to announce the menu.  “Attention, attention,” he said in French, which we all recognized and stopped talking.  Today we are having stuffed eggs, steak with French fries, and chocolate mousse.”   He announced this in French to a stunned French audience and incomprehensive American ...
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