History Department Chair

Mr. T.'s Favorite President - Theodore Roosevelt

Mr. T. at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay, Long Island - Home of Theodore Roosevelt

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This Date in History	Courses Taught and Current Assignments	Biographical Information
Favorite Quotes	Important Links	Visitor Comments
Patriotism Page	Learn More About History Page	Mr. T.'s Travels

FAVORITE QUOTES:

"There is not in all America a more dangerous trait than the deification of mere smartness unaccompanied by any sense of moral responsibility."
                                  -Theodore Roosevelt

"To borrow a simile from the football field, we believe that men must play fair, but that there must be no shirking, and that the success can only come to the player who 'hits the line hard.' "
                                           -Theodore Roosevelt
                  
"History is good but it gets old."
                                  -The Honorable Rodney Simonds
                                   Former Mayor of Fonda
                                   Former History Dept. Chair

"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends."
                                   -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

"A friend in need is a pest."
                                    -Greg Wilder
                                     F-FCS Alum
(As posted by Mr. Noonan - who illegally trespassed on my webpage.)

"Not to be a Socialist at twenty is proof of want of heart; to be one at thirty is proof of want of head.”
                                     -Georges Clemenceau
 

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IMPORTANT LINKS:

Learn More About... - Learn more about what we are currently studying in class. (Enrichment Opportunities)

I Like2Learn.com - This is a GREAT website to help you with your map skills.  It gives you quizzes with immediate feedback so you can actively learn where things are in the world and in the U.S.

The History Channel Website - History.com

The History Place.com

 infoplease.com - a great website for history-lovers!
(Special thanks to Dr. Hoffman for sending me this website)

This website gives you great information about the electoral college:  270towin.com

Get updated on the latest current events:

• The New York Times online - Liberal

• The Washington Post online - Liberal

• MSNBC News - Liberal

• The Washington Times online - Conservative

• The Weekly Standard online - Conservative

• Fox News - Conservative

• USA Today online

• BBC News online - Up-to-the-minute news from around the      world.

• Christian Science Monitor online - Excellent, INDEPENDENT source of news.

• Drudge Report - Excellent Conservative Political Blog

• Talking Points Memo - Excellent Liberal Political Blog.

Google Search

Mr. Noonan's Webpage - Who's webpage is better?  You be the judge.  (I'd link you to Mr. Mancini's webpage but he doesn't even have one.)

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COMMENTS:
E-mail comments to Mr. T. at sthompson@ffcsd.org

"WOW
That is one of THE BEST web pages i've been on in a long time Mr.T!
GO GIANTS!!!!!
-JOE B-"

"Mr. T, your website is the greatest website ever contemplated in existence in this world (other than http://www.footballsfuture.com in which you can check out all of your NFL team's latest news in their respective forum, post your own NFL Mock Draft, or participate in a GM Mock Draft, in which you can be a member of your favorite team's staff in a simulated off-season, check
out all of his and more today!) and it also includes many important tips to help you out, such as 'eat your green beans.' It is a great website, and everyone should check it out!"
-James M.

"Mr. T- Your site is simply marvelous! I especially love the 'on this date in history' section and all of the incredible quotes and pictures that you've included. I can't wait until everything is finished!  Maybe through this website, I can once again become an ultra-nerdy history buff like I was before I became acquainted with Mr. Howard Zinn and A People's History of the United States."
-Hannah B.

"...your website is phenomenal."
-Coach B.

"Well i knew you were a pretty spectacular
football coach, but golly gee do you know how to
design a webpage. This quite possibly could be the
BEST web page i have ever visited in my high school
lifetime."
-Corey C.

"Your page is totally awesome! Are you sure you're not supposed to be a web developer or something? Man, this is the best teacher's page I've ever seen!"
-Sarah M.

"Your page is so much cooler than Mr. Noonan's.

;-)"

-Sarah M.'s Mom

"Wow...all I can say is wow...all other teacher pages pale in comparison to the plethora of pictures, inspirational quotes, and historical information. We can only hope to even make it into the shadow of such blatant and unapologetic creativity. An inspiration to us all...."
-Mrs. P.

"Your website stinks...tell everybody what happened to all of the pictures you erased."
-Mrs. T.

Yes I temporarily erased all of my images but I fixed it.  Mrs. T. (my wife) is just a jealous loser who doesn't have her own website so she has to make fun of mine   :-p
-Mr. T.

"Wow...Mr. Thompson, just WOW!!!  I got a little emotional looking at your website.  I felt depressed and disappointed looking at Mr. Noonan's.  Keep up the good work."
-Mark C.

"Mr T!

you're site is absolutely RIDICULOUS.

Ridiculously AWESOME!"
-Carlie K.

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