Exploring History

In an election, voters are deluged with candidates' biographies and their positions on multiple issues. But one characteristic stands out as more important than any of that. In this episode, Ray Notgrass shares some Biblical principles about character that should influence whom we support in next year's election.Find more resources at Homeschool History:https://notgrass.com/EHP047

The Thanksgiving holiday encourages us to pause and reflect on the blessings in our lives. In his latest podcast, Ray Notgrass shares his personal story about his health challenges this year and why he is especially thankful at Thanksgiving.Explore More Resourceshttps://notgrass.com/EHP046

How can high school students be motivated to learn about government and to help make our country more just? On the latest Exploring History podcast, author Ray Notgrass talks about his long standing interest in government and politics and discusses the Exploring Government curriculum from Notgrass.Learn more about Exploring Government:https://notgrass.com/learn-more-high-school-using-exploring-government

We hear a lot of economic numbers in the news: inflation rises, unemployment falls, the stock market goes up and down, and more. What does it all mean? In this episode, Ray Notgrass takes a look at some of the most important economic indicators to help you understand what you're hearing in the news.Find resources for further study at Homeschool History:https://notgrass.com/K800O

A big reason behind the economic world in which we live is international trade. On this episode of Exploring History, Ray Notgrass examines the development and international impact of the humble sea container, otherwise known as the Box.Watch a video of a container ship transiting the Suez Canal and learn more about international trade at Homeschool History:https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP043&cat=&b=&cs=1677527128350x482700767275253760&ref=Episode%2043%20-%20The%20Box&rt=Unit%20Study

Can science and faith coexist? On this episode of Exploring History, Ray Notgrass looks at the remarkable life, work, and faith of internationally-renowned transplant surgeon, Nobel Prize recipient, and man of humble Christian faith, Dr. Joseph Murray.

Of all the books you might read and study, the Bible is the most important. Ray Notgrass shares perspectives on the inspiration and authority of the Bible and why it is the most powerful book you can ever read.Find more resources at Homeschool History:https://notgrass.com/2JKJC

An old saying goes, "The child is father to the man." In other words, childhood experiences influence who adults are and what they do. In this episode, producer Titus Anderson interviews Ray and Charlene Notgrass about how their childhoods in the 1950s and 1960s influenced how and why they became writers of history curriculum.

Every parent is strongly influenced by his or her own childhood. In this episode, producer Titus Anderson interviews Ray and Charlene Notgrass about how their childhoods in the 1950s and 1960s influenced how they homeschooled their children  in the 1990s.Explore more resources at Homeschool History:https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP039&cat=&b=&cs=1677527128350x482700767275253760

Life in the United States in the 1950s and 1960s had its share of blessings and challenges. On the next Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass interviews his wife, Charlene Notgrass, about her experience growing up in the 1950s and 1960s.

What was life like for a child growing up in the 1950s and 1960s in small town America? In this Exploring History podcast episode, Ray Notgrass shares some memories from his growing up years. Take a trip down Memory Lane to those thrilling days of yesteryear to realize what we have lost, and what we have gained.Explore more resources about the 1950s and 1960s at Homeschool History:https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP037&cat=&b=&cs=1677527128350x482700767275253760

Frederick Douglass was a former enslaved person who became a leading spokesman for the abolition of slavery before the Civil War. In a speech Douglass delivered in 1852, he challenged Americans to think about the inconsistency of being the land of the free while practicing slavery. On the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass looks at the life of Frederick Douglass and discusses this eloquent and moving speech.Find more resources at Homeschool History:https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP036&cat=&b=&cs=1677527128350x482700767275253760

Jerry Locke was the high school history teacher who had a major influence on Ray Notgrass. Mr. Locke recently passed away. On today's Exploring History podcast, Ray offers a tribute to the man who taught him how to teach history.

Immigration is a difficult issue to sort out. It has numerous aspects and affects many people. In the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass looks at the history of immigration in America and discusses some of the current difficulties we face in our country. He also tells why immigration holds special meaning for him.Explore resources related to immigration at Homeschool History:https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP034&cat=&b=&cs=1677527128350x482700767275253760

The latest Exploring History podcast features encouraging talks by Ray and Charlene Notgrass for homeschool graduates. Congratulations, grads and parents!Explore more resources at Homeschool History:https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP033&cat=&b=&cs=1677527128350x482700767275253760

It's the time of year when parents are deciding what their children's education will look like in the next school year. On the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass shares his thoughts about homeschooling, especially for dads.Explore more resources at Homeschool History:https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP032&cat=&b=&cs=1677527128350x482700767275253760

Acts chapter 17 tells us about Paul's sermon before the Areopagus in Athens, Greece. In the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass tells how that sermon explained to the Athenians the God whom they did not know, and how knowing Him could help them understand the world He had made and His plan for salvation in Jesus Christ.Find more resources at Homeschool History:https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP031&cat=&b=&cs=1677527128350x482700767275253760

On the latest Exploring History podcast, Ray Notgrass discusses the single most important event in human history, the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  The resurrection is the culmination of what God had done throughout the history of Israel. It gives meaning and purpose and hope to every one who believes in this truth.Explore more resources at Homeschool History:https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP030

The world into which Jesus came is vastly different from the world in which we live today. The main reason for this difference is the way that followers of Christ have changed the world because of the way Jesus has changed them. This episode looks at how followers of the Christian faith have transformed the world.Find resources for further study at Homeschool History:https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP029&cat=&b=&cs=1677527128350x482700767275253760

Many people know the verse "to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8). But what does living out that verse look like in dealing with a convicted murderer who has turned her life around? In this episode, Ray Notgrass discusses a real-life case when a state governor tried to apply that verse in one of the most difficult situations of his administration.In his last month in office, January 2019, Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee announced that Cyntoia Brown would be freed from prison on August 9, 2019, 15 years to the day from when she took a man's life. Haslam had several reasons for his decision. Fifteen years was by then a typical sentence for a juvenile in such a case. In addition, the circumstances in Cyntoia's life, the context of the crime, had been horrible. Most importantly, Cyntoia had come to faith in Christ. Governor Haslam decided that Cyntoia would do more for society out of prison than she would spending decades more in prison.Watch a video interview with Cyntoia Brown Long and explore more resources at Homeschool History: https://app.homeschoolhistory.com/search?q=EHP028