Sunday, July 18, 2010

Watchmen on the Walls
Constitution/Republic item by Dr. Robert Owens

As a Professor of History I can understand why most people dismiss History as boring.  It is usually presented as a static jumble of dates, names and events that must be memorized, regurgitated and with luck forgotten.  I have often marveled at the ability of students who can tell me how many points their favorite athlete scored in a mid-season game ten years ago or how many horsepower their favorite driver had under the hood five seasons back can’t seem to remember the relationship or the difference between the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the Constitution.

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