When Washington Wept — or Did He?!: Exploring George Washington’s Response to the Fall of Fort Washington, 1776

by Brian O'Riley | Dec 12, 2013 | Fireside Talks

Click here to see the full talk. https://www.americanrealities.com/home-page/when-washington-wept-or-did-he

“Over There”: World War I Veterans Sing Songs of the Great War, 67 Years Later: Listen as Two WWI Veterans in their 90s Sing Songs from the Great War

by Brian O'Riley | Nov 22, 2013 | Fireside Talks

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“In the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress”: How Ethan Allen “Justified” the American Capture of Ticonderoga During the American Revolution

by Brian O'Riley | Nov 16, 2013 | Fireside Talks

Click here to see the full talk. https://www.americanrealities.com/home-page/in-the-name-of-the-great-jehovah-and-the-continental-congress

“Oh Beautiful for Spacious Skies”: Reflecting on a National Anthem in the Cheney Palouse

by Brian O'Riley | Oct 21, 2013 | Fireside Talks

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Henry David Thoreau and the Felling of a “Noble Pine”: A History Lesson Amplified with a “Quizlet”

by Brian O'Riley | Oct 17, 2013 | Fireside Talks

Click here to read the full article: https://www.americanrealities.com/home-page/henry-david-thoreau-and-the-felling-of-a-noble-pine Click here for the Quizlet: ...

“Curse You, Patrick Henry” — Memorizing the “Liberty or Death” Speech: A Film Wherein a History Professor, Way out West… Struggles to Learn Patrick Henry’s Great Speech

by Brian O'Riley | Oct 14, 2013 | Fireside Talks

From the Film: Photography by Cory Carpenter and Jake Shelley I like to learn speeches, documents, and poems by heart to “pull out of my hat” while teaching American history. A couple of days ago I talked about and “channeled for” Patrick Henry...