Posts by History Bytes
#SuperBowl I had a start time of 1:15 EST at the LA Coliseum and is the only Super Bowl to be simulcast on two of the major networks (CBS, NBC). #SportsHistory
Generally, when a president does something terrible, an apology is issued. Here's an older (2013) NPR piece that highlights past presidential apologies: www.npr.org/sections/its...
I added one more chart to the defense spending post. The last chart tracks defense spending as a percent of total federal spending since 1900, which shows just how crazy the Cold War really was. historybytes.org/2026/02/04/u...
Whoops! Apologies for blowing up anyone's timeline. Editing the website, and my auto-poster posted the links to filler content the template had included! #WordpressIssues
Nativism is nothing new in the United States. The refrain that immigrants drain public resources has been used repeatedly throughout US History. Unfortunately, these bad-faith positions persist.
If nothing else, these charts are an EXCELLENT demonstration of how data can be framed to deliver a specific message. #USHistory
US Defense Spending Since 1900 Charted
historybytes.org/2026/02/04/us-defense-sp...
We Need to Re-imagine How We Think About History
Do you ever get the distinct feeling that no one around you actually quite understands your job? That's often how it feels being a history teacher. Students, parents, and even other teachers in the building often conflate the discipline of history…
We Need to Re-imagine How We Think About History
history-bytes.org/2025/11/26/we-need-to-re...
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