Personality: Joan of Arc

There is a new contribution to the Gallery of Personalities Who Changed the World made by Eugenia TSAPENKO of group 45-Ph. She has chosen Joan of Arc who showed what faith and dedication can do even if you are a young girl. For centuries Joan of Arc has been a symbolic figure of the Western Civilization. You can read the report by clicking HERE .

Remember the 5th of November

Does England have a special day with fireworks as spectacular as those their 'American cousins' enjoy on the 4th of July? Certainly it does. It is the 5th of November, when in 1605, thirteen young men planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament. Among them was Guy Fawkes, Britain's most notorious traitor. The attempt was unsuccessful, the conspirators were caught and executed, but:
REMEMBER, REMEMBER
THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER
GUNPOWDER TREASON AND PLOT
AND I SEE NO REASON
WHY GUNPOWDER TREASON
SHOULD EVER BE FORGOT
More details can be found in the essay done by Oleksandr PETLIN of Group 12-E. You can read about Guy Fawkes HERE .

APRIL 12 - A MILESTONE IN HISTORY

Every country that used to belong to the Soviet Union marks April 12 as the day when, in 1961, the first man went into orbit around our planet. It was Yuri Gagarin, who became a world-famous charismatic figure. However, it was just an episode in the epic competition between the USSR and the USA for the world domination known as "SPACE RACE". You know who won it. Vlad KUZMENKO published an article about this period in The Hyde Park bulletin. You can find it HERE . However, his article did not contain some facts that the editor (guess who?) considered to be important. That's why a dovetailing factfile was published. You can enjoy it by clicking HERE .

US History in Brief

Attention 2-course students! Here you can find a VERY abbreviated version of the history of the USA. To see it click HERE . The most difficult thing was to squeeze all that into a four-page format. So, there isn't a single unnecessary fact. Enjoy and learn.

Teachers' Day!!!

HAPPY TEACHERS' DAY, DEAR COLLEAGUES!
Just for a little encouragement I display an interesting document found in the Web.To see it click HERE . Compare your school life with your colleagues" from the past (nearly 100 years ago) and say: PRAISE THE LORD I WAS BORN ON MY BIRTHDAY!

Spanish-American War of 1898

For some unknown (or well-known) reasons official history curriculum in Ukraine practically ignores events of the Spanish-American War of 1898. This fact creates numerous opportunities to manipulate people's views on the events of modern history. What were US troops doing on the Philippines in 1941? Is Puerto Rico a colony or an independent state? Why were the USA so much concerned about Vietnam? How can a Communist regime of Cuba tolerate an imperialistic US naval base in Guantanamo? I am quite convince that one cannot understand America without learning about that "splendid little war", which brought the USA onto the global scene. To read the material I have prepared click HERE .

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day to all of you, folks! Stand tall and be proud of your native land! Unite and don't let anybody to deprive you of your identity. It's cool to be Ukrainian!

P.S. Hello, everybody. I am back after a long break. The first issue of the HYDE PARK wall periodical will include this editorial about the historic event we are celebrating today. You can find it HERE .

Pocahontas - True Story

After extra vacations caused by the flu epidemic menace (which tends to become traditional) we are back to school and working. I was extremely pleased with two dedicated learners of Group 34-E - Helen Mykhailenko and Irene Petrashchuk, who submitted their works on early American history. Today we publish Helen's product - the true (non-Disney) story of "Pocahontas". (Actually it was NOT her real name.) Enjoy, comment, learn and retell it to others (including teachers) and get your good marks. The original text can be found by clicking HERE .

US history - more materials about Valley Forge

The surrender of Lord Cornwallis became possible because of what had happened at Valley Forge. Want to know more?

Valley Forge is considered to be the turning point of the American War for Independence.Iryna Titova and Nastya Tymoshenko of Group 44-H has submitted a story, which is the result of their research work. You can find it HERE .

Benjamin Franklin

Attention 2nd and 3rd course students! Your school-mates from the 4th course has prepared some materials for you, concerning the history of the USA. Benjamin Franklin's biography has been prepared by Oksana Pakholyuk (Group 44-H). Thank you, Oksana. It can be found HERE: FRANKLIN