July 26, 2024
Tag: tragedy of being forgotten
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Tragedy of Being Forgotten
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It is happening more often these days. We who work at Postcard History are discovering that a postcard may be the last remnant of the scene on the card. Homes, schools, churches, public buildings like city halls, libraries, court houses; they are all gone. New has replaced the old. Urban renewal is the catch phrase;…
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February 10, 2020 3 Comments
There comes that day in every teacher’s career when any lesson plan that someone else writes is a blessing. Benn Trask, an eastern Virginia history teacher has put together a lesson plan for all his postcard collector friends who are also teachers. All you need is some “golden age” postcards on any topic and you’re in business for another day AND your students will love the change of pace.