From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Happy Memorial Day! Memorial Day, a day of remembrance for those who gave their lives in service of the United States of America, is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery each year with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Over 3,000 people joined us on Saturday for our Annual East Texas Salute. This year we honored the Patriot Guard Riders and Welcome Home Soldiers for all they do for our American heroes and their families. We had the Traveling Vietnam Wall, Texas Veteran’s Classic […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Students from Mrs. Huggins 11th grade Humanities class visited the American Freedom Museum this week to take a closer look at World War I. They heard stories of life in the trench for a WWI soldier including his daily routine and his fears. They slowly […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Don’t forget to join us this Saturday, May 14th, for our East Texas Salute 2016. We hope you will bring your family and friends out to the Museum for a fun day of honoring and thanking the Patriot Guard Riders and Welcome Home Soldiers for […]
East Texas Salute 2016: Honoring the Patriot Guard Riders and Welcome Home Soldiers Groups The American Freedom Museum will host its annual East Texas Salute honoring the Patriot Guard Riders and Welcome Home Soldiers groups from all over East Texas, on Saturday, May 14th, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The event will be held […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: The American Freedom Museum and The Brook Hill School were honored to have Mrs. Helga Mullens on our campus this week. Mrs. Mullens spoke during chapel on Wednesday to 8th – 12th grade students about her experiences as a child in Germany. She gave students […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Save the Date: East Texas Salute 2016: Honoring the Patriot Guard Riders and Welcome Home Soldiers groups from all over East Texas Saturday, May 14th 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Admission Free Community Event American Freedom Museum Traveling Vietnam Wall Texas Veteran Car Show with […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director Mrs. Mattay and Mrs. McHugh’s 7th grade Humanities classes visited the American Freedom Museum this week to wrap up their study on Texas and the War Between the States. After reviewing facts on the leaders, causes, advantages, victories, spies and battle cries of the war, […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Words are very powerful. They can have a positive or negative effect on our thoughts, emotions and lives. They can build us up, give us hope, empower us to press on, or even persuade us to fight for a cause. But they can also destroy, […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, American Freedom Museum Director: Did you know that during the Civil War over 650,000 men lost their lives? That number is equivalent to the total population of seven East Texas counties! During the Battles of Gettysburg and Antietam alone, three quarters of Tyler’s population would have perished. Judy Bunn’s […]
This week, 7th grade students took a trip to the American Freedom Museum for science class. In an effort to integrate history, science, and project-based learning, students used the Presidents and first ladies to learn how genes from a father and mother determine a child’s appearance. Students noted relatives in the presidency as well as ancestors […]
From the desk of Jan Hommel, Museum Director: What was America’s first and only “family feud”? (War Between the States) The nation’s bloodiest and most divisive war was fought not against a foreign aggressor but between citizens of the United States. It was not a “civil war” as it is most often called because the […]