Monthly Archives: April 2014

In Abraham Lincoln’s Footsteps……Washington DC!

Posted on April 25, 2014 by dividedcongress

  All through the year, we will be celebrating 150 years of our nation’s 16th President, his life, and his legacy. Here are some sights in and around our nation’s capital relating to Abraham Lincoln. The Soldier’s Home, 140 Rock Creek … Continue reading →

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Look At These Great Microfundraising Ideas!!!

Posted on April 13, 2014 by dividedcongress

Each year teachers, administrators, and school boards plan and approve class trips from Miami, to LA, to DC. Each year the question of how we pay for this gets a little tougher to answer. Usually, students who cannot go on … Continue reading →

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The Most Important Man in the American Civil War……And You’ve Never Heard of Him!!!

Posted on April 8, 2014 by dividedcongress

No, this isn’t Abner Doubleday of baseball fame, or a previously unknown field commander fighting for the South, this is of all people, a grocer. His name is Wilmer McLean, and on the eve of hostilities 1861, he was perhaps … Continue reading →

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