It was nice to get out of the classroom once more and go somewhere exciting. I went to the sixth floor museum a few months ago, but I was happy to go again since they just opened the seventh floor. I walked through the majority of everything, but it was sometimes difficult because there were so many (old) people around. I made sure to watch the ( Read more... )

I'm really excited that we've gotten past the group presentations. I must say, that week was probably the most nerve-racking. I think the pop culture topics were more difficult than last semester's because you actually had to find the ways history linked to, say for example, Mickey Mouse. I was thoroughly satisfied with my group's work (and the ( Read more... )

After discussing suburbian life during the fifties, it really does seem like life was much easier back then. I have always thought that if I had a choice to live during a certain decade, I would choose the fifties, because it was a time where you could leave your front door unlocked at night. You just never think about people worrying about money, ( Read more... )

So since I've finished (almost) my film analysis paper, I can now focus on our pop culture group project. When the class was in the library looking at the databases, I found it kind of difficult finding anything about Mickey Mouse. I didn't really think it would be impossible to do so since Mickey Mouse and Disney are everywhere, but all the ( Read more... )

Due to my procrastinating ways, I am once again stuck trying to catch up (hmmm...reminds me of last semester). I kind of hoped that we would have at least one free entry per week, but I suppose I shouldn't be complaining since we only have to do two this time. I personally find it really difficult to talk about class, because everyone else knows ( Read more... )

The most difficult thing about the test was the review! Even since last semester, I have looked up and written down every single term on our review sheets. This last one just seemed brutal. Perhaps it was because I hadn't done one in a couple of months. The multiple choice seemed a little confusing too because there are so many names you need to ( Read more... )

Before this class, I had heard a little bit about the Tuskegee Airmen but I didn't know that many details. I was intrigued when I found out we were actually going to meet a real Tuskegee Airman, which I thought was a pretty big deal. I actually learned a lot from Calvin Spann, for instance, the Tuskegee Airmen never fought combat, but instead, they ( Read more... )

haha, you gotta love Joan Crawford ( Read more... )

I'm really looking foward to the Sixth Floor Museum! The last time I went was just a couple of months ago, but before that it had been years. I know it's such a tragedy about what happened there, but the museum really is beautiful. It isn't all just about the assassination, but it also tells about JFK's journey to the White House and all the ( Read more... )

I have to say it--this book scared the bejeezus out of me. I was really excited at first, because I was thinking "ooh cool, serial killers!" (yeah, I'm sick like that) but then when I really got into the book, it was just completely disturbing. I found myself having nightmares and waking up in the middle of the night, being all freaked out. I ( Read more... )