Just The Beginning !

I am totally a history nut, and I always have been ! It was a subject that I excelled in all through my school years as a child and adolescent. When it came to college, I dabbled in a variety of degree fields. It was not until my second year of attending the College of Albemarle in North Carolina that I decided that I wanted to major in history education. 

I received my Bachelor of Arts in History at Elizabeth City State University in North Carolina. While attending the university, I had the pleasure of both working and interning at the Museum of Albemarle.  It is a great museum that is full of the rich history of northeastern North Carolina. If you ever go to the Outer Banks, it is totally worth the stop to visit !

 I have since worked for Historic London Town and Gardens in Edgewater, Maryland as a Museum Educator. It is a colonial seaport that dates back to the late 17th century. It is very close to my hometown, and I have actually traced some of my paternal ancestors back to the town.

Which brings me to present day .........I am now working for the public school system and going to grad school to get my Masters of Arts in Teaching. My passion is to teach U.S. History, but I will teach about any secondary history class that there is. You can't be choosey when trying to get your foot in the door as a history teacher. I just want to be able to share my love of history with my students, and maybe even ignite a passion for it in one of them !

As the wise history professor, Mrs. Parker, told our class, " history is like one big soap opera!" And if you really think about it, it is !  You have people living lavishly, bloody fueds, extramartial affairs, mysterious deaths, etc.......... All these things are what we would see watching a great daytime soap !

So, I have decided that I will start blogging on how I view history with stories about the people, events, and places that make it all up. 

I hope you will stay tuned in ! I promise to make it interesting ;)

Jessica