Comments on: High School History through Genealogy

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:55:27 +0000

Thanks for sharing about your mom’s blog, Heidi. Had a chance to give it a quick look & it looks like there’s some really good info there. I also think your idea about a homeschooler doing a genealogy blog is a great one – somebody should run with it

By: Heidi Whitaker

Heidi Whitaker — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:07:50 +0000

Sue,

You are most welcome.

My mom just started a genealogy blog (http://www.genealogyfan.com/blog). I have enjoyed her stories there.

A genealogy blog may be a GREAT (and free)project for a homeschooling family. Just think of all of the subjects that you could incorporate…

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By: Sue

Sue — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 13:11:11 +0000

Wow, Heidi, great comment!

Can you imagine? And this wasn’t some novel you read, this was real flesh & blood from your family! That is just amazing to me!

Thanks so much for sharing!

By: Heidi Whitaker

Heidi Whitaker — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:18:16 +0000

I agree. Nothing puts history in "context" like understanding your family's role in it. I understood the family tension created by the civil war much better after learning of two brothers in my family tree: one fought for the Union, the other for the Confederacy. (To avoid facing each other in battle, one brother hid in a cave.) Heidi Whitaker's last blog post..The 5 Most Important Things that I Have Learned about Balancing Homeschooling with Working a Home Based Business