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Hanging Out With Owney!  Happy National Dog Day!

8/26/2015

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After years teaching about Owney, the National Railway Postal Dog, it was a treat to finally get to visit the National Postal Museum and finally see Owney in person!  The story of Owney is quite a delightful story for young children and a great way to integrate history and geography while analyzing primary sources.

The National Postal Museum has Owney on display and a fabulous railway exhibit demonstrating how mail was transported via train.  Online, take the time to explore the Smithsonian's online offerings on Owney, including the large digitized set of images of the tags he collected along the way.
Owney's Tags at the smithsonian
Digital Owney Book
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Happy 99th Birthday to the National Parks Service! 

8/25/2015

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It's Founders' Day at the National Park Service and they are 99 years old!  I am anxious to keep my eyes open over the next year as the parks gear up in preparation for the 100th birthday bash!

Our family loves visiting the National Parks and no trip is complete without visiting with the Rangers.  I want to be a Ranger in my next lifetime. They are a wealth of interesting and helpful information and are always more than willing to take a photo with Moffat.  This great ranger was on duty at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington DC.

NPS Teaching Resources

The NPS is hosts a wealth of teacher resources.  I know that I take the time to look at individual parks for lesson plans and ideas.  Additionally, please take the time to look at Teaching with Historic Places sponsored by NPS.

For more fun for the kids, the NPS hosts Webrangers, a series of educational games and activities featuring the National parks.
NPS Teaching with historic places
NPS Webrangers
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On this day...Dolley Madison comes to the rescue!

8/23/2015

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Moffat was fortunate enough to view the painting of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington DC.
National portrait gallery
In 1814, James Madison was the president of the United States and the US was once again at war with the British during the War of 1812. President Madison left the White House to visit troops, advising his wife, Dolley, to be ready to leave the White House at a moments notice. On August 23, when she received word for evacuation, she ordered the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington to be saved.  The frame was broken (it was bolted to the wall) and the canvas was rolled and evacuated before the British troops occupied and burned the White House. Due to the damage, the Madisons were never able to reoccupy the White House again.
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To learn more about the portrait and the story of Dolley, take the time to explore the links below or read the book that can be found on Amazon.

Smithsonian interactive portrait
Dolley madison book on amazon
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