One cannot help but wonder if Abraham Lincoln was in one of those canoes! hehehe
Read on...
Hi Everyone;
I receive email from The Wisconsin Historical Society every week, and found these few a bit more than informative! hehehe
July 10
1832 - Fort Koshkonong Construction Begins
On this date General Henry Atkinson and his troops built Fort Koshkonong after being forced backwards from the bog area of the "trembling lands" in their pursuit of Black Hawk.
The Fort, later known as Fort Atkinson, was described by Atkinson as "a stockade work flanked by four block houses for the security of our supplies and the accommodation of the sick."
It was also on this date that Atkinson discharged a large number of Volunteers from his army in order to decrease stress on a dwindling food supply and to make his force less cumbersome. One of the dismissed volunteers was future president, Abraham Lincoln, whose horse was stolen in Cold Spring, Wisconsin, and was forced to return to New Salem, Illinois by foot and canoe. [Sources: History Just Ahead: A Guide to Wisconsin's Historical Markers edited by Sarah Davis McBride and Along the Black Hawk Trail by Willilam F. Stark]
*Getting fired AND having your horse stolen on the same day!?! (Yikes)!
1897 - Temperature Soars to 115 in Ashland
On this date the temperature in Ashland reached a scalding 115 degrees. This temperature was recorded outside Harrison's Drug Store, around 2:00 p.m. [Source: The "B" Book II by Tony Woiak, p. 85]
(Too hot)!
1923 - John H. Bradley Born
On this date John H. Bradley was born at Antigo, Wisconsin. Bradley was one of the men in the famous picture/statue of the flag raising on Iwo-Jima. Bradley joined the 28th Marines of the 5th Marine Division on April 15, 1944. Iwo Jima was his first and only campaign. John Bradley died in 1994 in Antigo, the longest surviving member of the memorialized group. [Source: IwoJima.com]
(Very very cool)!
July 11
1839 - First patent issued to Wisconsin resident
On this day Ebenezar G. Whiting of Racine was issued patent #1232 for his improved plow, the first patent issued to someone from Wisconsin. Whiting's improvements consisted of making the mold-board straight and flat which, when united in the center with the curvilinear part of the mold-board, would require less power to drag through the dirt. Whiting went on to serve as Vice President of the J.I. Case Plow Company and received another patent for a steel plow in 1876. [Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office]
YAY! Many farmers remain in debt to this man!
1853 - Immigrant Railway Workers Demand Wages
On this date between 300 and 400 German railway laborers converged on Milwaukee to demand payment of back wages. Their contractor, a Mr. Schultz, reneged on his promise of payment for labor. The laborers, who had been working on the La Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad, congregated at the company headquarters on Water and Spring Streets. Tempers flared and a riot broke out. Law enforcement and city officials were called out to control the situation. Milwaukee mayor George H. Walker was hit over the head with a shovel blade. After the fire department turned their hoses on the angry mob, rioters responded by throwing brickbats at law enforcement. To quell the violence, the mayor issued a proclamation, in German, that the company would pay workers out of money due to the contractor. This is a very early example of the labor movement in Wisconsin. [Source: A Labor History Anthology, p. 14]
(What more can be said)?
1921 - Nation's First Equal Rights Law Signed
On this day Governor John J. Blaine signed into law the nation's first legislation guaranteeing women the same legal privileges, rights and protections as men. [Source: WLHBA]
Wish they would have written more! (The full article is available at the link above).
When Gov Blaine signed this bill, Wisconsin became the first state in the Union where women have equal rights with men under the civil laws."
July 12
1853 - Wisconsin Teachers Association Organized
On this date the Wisconsin Teachers Association was organized in Madison with eight educators participating. The association later became the Wisconsin Education Association Council, which is the modern-day official teacher's union of Wisconsin. [Source: WEAC.org]
Good teachers still need to fight for their rights...
WHAT TEACHERS MAKE
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man, a CEO, decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, "What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?" He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: "Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach." To stress his point he said to another guest; "You're a teacher, Bonnie. Be honest What do you make?"
Bonnie, (who had a reputation for honesty and frankness), replied,
"You want to know what I make?" (She paused for a second, then began).
- I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
- I make a C+ feel like the Congressional Medal of Honor.
- I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental...
- You want to know what I make?" (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)
- I make kids wonder.
- I make them question.
- I make them criticize.
- I make them apologize and mean it.
- I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
- I teach them to write and then I make them write.
- I make them read, read, read.
- I make them show all their work in math.
- I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
- I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
- I make my students stand to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, because we live in the United States of America.
- Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given, work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.
(Bonnie paused one last time and then continued)-
"Then, when people try to judge me by what I make, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant"
You want to know what I make???
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE. What do YOU make?"
There is much truth there if we think about it
Teachers make every other profession
I need to close for tonight- More storms coming- (or so they say).
All that- And we only got a few drops yesterday!
I shall post a new 'Flintville' blog tomorrow.
For now it is time to close my eyes.
XOXO
Me
PS
Those of you that have been around since our Y! 360 days probably recognize Bonnie's rendition of what she does as a teacher...
I had posted it way back when.
Received in an email from Crystal Pryes, and originally posted here-
January 18th, 2007
