Take a Stand! American History From the American Revolution to 1914: Reading, Discussing, and Writing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781535425780)

John De Gree lives with his wife Zdenka and five of their children in San Clemente, California (Their oldest two are out of the house). After working in private and public school education for over twenty years, John recognized the great need in American society to promote independent and critical thinking through open and thoughtful discussion of history. John and Zdenka founded The Classical Historian to promote the teaching of history through games and creative curriculum. Our materials are inspired by the best that is offered in the Western education tradition: openness, analysis, healthy competition, respect towards opposing viewpoints, recognition of an absolute truth, and academic honesty. John earned his Masters of Arts in Humanities from Cal State Dominguez Hills, and Zdenka her MBA from Charles University, Prague, Czechoslovakia. After marrying, John and Zdenka founded a windsurfing school in Turkey and taught German tourists on the Mediterranean Sea. For four years, they lived in the Czech Republic, where they started their family. At Charles University, John studied World and Czech history and taught English and History in various locations. Since 1996, the De Grees have lived in California, where John has been teaching in public and home school for over nineteen years.