The Stock Market Crash of 1929

Most of us living today didn't live through the Crash of 29, much less the Great Depression.  That means that many of the stories of how people survived (and didn't survive) that period of U.S. history are either lost, or recorded.  My parents were children of the Great Depression, and yes, I know many of their stories, such as my mother fainting on the street from hunger and how worried my maternal grandmother was that her oldest child was having to experience this.

This American Experience show from PBS is very good at explaining what happened that led to the Crash of 29.  More on the Great Depression at a later date.

FHE - Getting To Know The World Around Us - King Christian IX

If you have ever watched a European Royal Wedding, you may have noticed members of royalty from other countries in attendance. This isn't just a formality or courtesy visit for the newlyweds, they are also there as many are related through either King Christian IX of Denmark or Queen Victoria, or both.  King Christian IX and Queen Victoria were contemporaries, which meant their children were eligible matches for the royal houses throughout Europe.

A book was written, along with a DVD series, on this called A Royal Family which does a fantastic job of covering who married who, what happened with each child's descendants, their continued closeness as a family and how it was impacted by the two World Wars.

Sadly, the DVD is no longer available and the web site for it appears to no longer be around, but it's worth checking to see if your local PBS station (in the U.S.) will be airing it again sometime in the future.  In the meantime, you can always get the book.

I recorded the PBS airings of the show, however I will not be posting all of them.  I'm posting the first one, which sets the stage between Denmark, the U.K. and Russia in finding spouses for royal children.  Another one of the episodes has been published on YouTube to show the story of the King of Greece.

Episode 1:

King George I of Greece and his descendants:

This is a different documentary, it's in Danish, but still very interesting to watch.

FHE - Which Is The Christ?

Watch this video of the Parable of The Good Samaritan and try to deduce which person in the parable represents Jesus The Christ.

Which person represents Christ?

The obvious choice is the Samaritan - he is the one who cares, he is the one who heals.  And given the feelings that the Hebrew people felt towards the Samaritans, it could be also said that Christ descended below all things - including the social class of people felt to be inferior.

Here is one other observation:

Could Jesus also be the man who was the victim of the attack in this parable?

Remember, a priest and a Levite both passed by (the preachers of their faith) the victim and walked off, leaving him to die.  These are people who profess to know God intimately, but pass by the Son of God without recognizing Him.

Instead, he was rescued by a man who didn't know who he was or what he represented, but cared anyway.

Which person in this story would we be?  How many times are we that priest or Levite and walk off, leaving someone in distress?  How many times are we the Samaritan?

FHE - Movie Night!

I really feel sorry for today's kids.  They were never exposed to our beloved Jiminy Cricket teaching about safety - and common sense.

Enjoy.

FHE - U.S. History

With all of the books and movies made regarding historical events and people in the United States of America, there is no collection that compares with the U.S. National Archives.

Interested in learning the real history behind our nation, our customs, our laws, our leaders and our citizens?  Search the archives here.

Learning About The World Around Us - France

I love Sophia from My Great Challenge on YouTube.  She also has a blog where she posts all kinds of details of subjects that interest her - books, makeup, decor and organization to name a few.

In 2016, her family took a trip to France where Sophia was born and raised.  Given her knowledge of the French history and culture, this is definitely a series to watch.  She does a fantastic job of explaining to those like me who have never set foot in France.  I just wish I knew the language!

FHE - The Worth of A Soul

Do we really value the people in our lives?

FHE - Movie Night

Tonight it's a blast from the past in a 1980's video from Disney on the history of Disneyland in Anaheim, California.  Ah, Harry Anderson.  Our favorite comedian/magician.

FHE - A Little Constitutional History

If you've never seen this before, you're in for a treat.

Please have a safe and happy President's Day.

FHE - Learning About The World Around Us

For those who remember The Ascent of Money series I posted on here last year, Niall Ferguson has another series called Civilization which he chronicles world history based upon six factors that have been deciding factors for which civilizations flourish and which disappear.  The documentary series is based upon his book of the same title.

Reclaimed

Seeking A Higher Balance

Getting To Know Jesus

A worthy goal for 2017.





Another great set of videos?

Touch Not The Evil Gift, Nor The Unclean Thing - FHE - 1-9-17

From the October 1993 Semi Annual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

Elder H. Burke Peterson

Another video to take a look at discusses the MPAA Rating system in the United States:





Entertainment and Media - February 2013 Ensign

No Neutral Ground: How Media Influences Us - September 2016 Ensign

FHE - 1-2-17

Tonight's Family Home Evening is courtesy of YouTube - Pioneers In Petticoats





Youth Lesson:

Choosing Not To Gossip

"He Asks Us To Be His Hands" from the April 2016 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Sister Cheryl A. Esplin