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Womack, Jim

 
9781418476090: When Misquotes Bit You: History Comes Unraveled

Synopsis

Student Bloopers. All teachers get them in class. All teachers laugh at them and share them with friends. Every teacher swears that they will save them and some day write a book. That is exactly what Jim Womack has done. Each year he collected the best wisdom and wit from his students' writings and compiled them into a highly readable and hilarious look at what happens to History when students get hold of it. Prepare yourself for an amusement park ride through the hallowed themes of History.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Jim Womack is a retired high school History and Geography teacher currently living in historic Fincastle, Virginia. He graduated from VPI and SU in 1972 and had the opportunity to study under the esteemed Civil War Historian, Dr. James I. Robertson. He spent his entire teaching career at James River High School in Buchanan, Virginia. While a teacher, he served as department head, participated in curriculum development, and helped in the initial implementation of the Virginia Standards of Learning. His extracurricular activities included coaching soccer, and developing cross country running programs. Currently Jim is pursuing a new career as a motivational speaker. In his spare time he enjoys training for and competing in ultra marathons.

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