Mr. History Tutor

02/15/2013

Citizens United belongs in the Dumpster of Bad Ideas. Sign this petition headed by Senator Al Franken and help fight for a constitutional amendment to overturn it. You can join us here:

07/27/2012

Harvard Professor Micheal Sandel gives an interacting lecture with his students on the basis of right and wrong, good and evil and the human minds conundrum of decision making when it comes to this moral battle.

PART ONE: THE MORAL SIDE OF MURDER If you had to choose between (1) killing one person to save the lives of five others and (2) doing nothing even though you...

06/19/2012

Recommeded book for anyone who has found history dumb, boring, or just plain irrelevant (which is most people). Read this and find out that history might be just the thing your looking for and if you dont think so... I bet you would of never known that Hellen Keller was a devote socialst who dedicated her life to the class struggle between the haves and the have nots!

06/12/2012

Image of a mass grave during the Filipino- American War, where Filipino rebels fought against U.S. forces for independence.

06/12/2012

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY- June 12th, 1898: Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo proclaim independence from over 300 years of Spanish rule. During the Spanish-American- and Cuban War (most U.S. histories leave the Cubans out of this war in order to probably conceal the fact that the U.S. had designs for Cuban exploitation and did not support Cuban independence) the Filipino rebels with the help of U.S. forces ousted the Spanish, but after the U.S. initiated imperialist policy by attempting to take over the Philippines. Horrible fighting resulted from the fighting between the U.S. and the rebels. Including the use of concentration camps by U.S. forces to bring misery to the Filipino people (N***s' weren't the only ones who had camps). Unfortunately for the Philippines, their independence was not given to them until 1946. This episode in History should cause us to think very critically about U.S. foreign policy and the fact that U.S. actions have gone against our supposed "freedom" ideology since the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Read more about this event and the extent of the human experience herehttp://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/philippine-independence-declared

During the Spanish-American War, Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo proclaim the independence of the Philippines after 300 years of Spanish rule.

06/08/2012

WEEKLY HISTORY JOKE!!!

06/08/2012

06/07/2012

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: June 7th, 1893- Mohandas Ghandi committed his first act of civil disobedience in South Africa aboard a train. After earning a law degree in England he traveled to South Africa were he refused to follow the racial law of the train segregating Indians from White Britians. He was thrown off of the train and he vowed his life to the destruction of racial prejudice and the strive for the equality of man ever since. Follow the link the read more about this event and the extent of the human experience.

In an event that would have dramatic repercussions for the people of India, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a young Indian lawyer working in South Africa, refuses to comply with racial segregation rules on a South African train and is forcibly ejected at…

06/06/2012

R.I.P. to Ray Bradbury who gave us such mezmerizing literature as Fahrenheit 451 and Something Wicked This Way Comes. He made people think about the future and did his best to write about the horrors of totalitarianism and the power of love. The first 45 seconds is the main part, "My story warms their hand and they put it to their heart and they go away... changed" RB

http://www.liveforevermovie.com Storied author Ray Bradbury discusses love, older people and his bestselling novel Dandelion Wine. An exclusive bonus clip fr...

06/05/2012

Today is the recall election to oust union-busting govenor Scott Walker in Wisconsin. The democratic challenger is Tom Barret (the mayor of Milwuakee). This is not a political page to reveal my personal opinion on politics, but a component of Mr. History Tutor is helping people get informed on influential issues so look up this recall election, which is only the third one in history for a govenor and increase your civic and social awareness. What stared out as a grassroots movement to oust a govenor ignoring the majority of Wisconsinians is ending up as a cash cow for political consulltants and for companies who are now allowed to throw millions of dollars into the political arena with the passing of the super pac bill (making it legal to have business and speacial interests directly involved in giving money to a candidate. The attached article from the very credible and unbiased Huffington Post breaks down the involvement of money in politics and the Wisconsin recall election.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/05/political-consultants-2012-campaign-big-money_n_1570157.html?ref=topbar

WASHINGTON -- Voters in Wisconsin go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to oust controversial Republican Gov. Scott Walker. One result is already clear.

06/04/2012

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: June 4th, 1989- The Tiananmen Square massacre occured as a result of pro- democracy students protesting against the harsh communist Chinese government. Thosands of students in hopes of creating an oppurtunity for the Chinese government to follow the democratic reform measures of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev were brutally assulated by Chinese authorities, killing and arresting hundreds. I like to think that most informed citizens are aware of this event, but people rarely ever truly take the time to realize the significance of historical events like this one to inform themselves in ways to make them not just a better citizen, but a better person. Follow the link to read further about the massacre and the extent of the human experience.http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tiananmen-square-massacre-takes-place

Chinese troops storm through Tiananmen Square in the center of Beijing, killing and arresting thousands of pro-democracy protesters. The brutal Chinese government assault on the protesters shocked the West and brought denunciations and sanctions…