Job Title:
columnist, freelance education reporter and historian
Organization:
Formerly of Madera Unified School District
William "Bill" Coate is a San Joaquin Valley historian, author, television personality and retired public school teacher with 36 years of classroom experience. He is the award-winning founder of the Madera Method, a research-based educational program that uses primary source materials to help students explore history. He writes about the past of our nation and valley with a weekly column and story. He also writes articles pertaining to local schools.
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bullying and racial discrimation
i am the lady that been protesting in front of madera unified school
some new developments has happen
please call me
I need your help
Carolyn Brown
great stuff
hmm well written. are you a professional writer? i'm looking for writers for my own site.
good
only want to say thanks article
A class
A resident had ask me to call you to see if you can come out to Cedar Creek my name is Yolanda if you can please call me back at (559)673-2345 thank you!
teachers misconduct
mr coates please give me a call I AM STILL IN A MAJOR BATTLE WITH MADERA HIGH AND THE DISTRICT i will be at the meeting on the 27 of march wish you could call me before then 559-6750910 thank you carolyn brown
Benjamin Lippincott Letters
Dear Mr. Coate,
I believe you may have an original letter written by Benjamin Lippencott to his sister Amelia, dated 1 October 1849. If so, it may be very useful for the historical research I am doing for the California State Capitol Museum. Please contact me via email at ethomsen at parks.ca.gov or by phone at 916-324-0333. I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Eric Thomsen
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ah its not wordpress, its drupal right?
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what a great post, just signed up to your RSS feed and hope to read more of your posts in the future. keep it up!
fun
nice blog here
June 2012 article
I would like to purchase your recent book on Italian Emigrants, where can I get a copy? Please contact me at sewcute ( at ) cox ( dot ) net
October 2 Article: Judge Minier Pens Political Prophesy . . .
Great article Bill, about my book "One Nation, under Obamas . . ." -- I think the article was better than the book itself! Many thanks.
One nation Under Obama by Dave Munier
Where can I obtain a copy?
Teacher Firing
Thank you for your article on Mrs. Romero at Millview School. The one thing that should have been mentioned was that Mrs. Romero was really bullied and forced into resigning. The school board wipes it's hands of everything when it says she resigned, so they can't do anything about it. That is so wrong. Everyone knows that a resignation is better than a firing, so I'm positive Mrs. Romero felt she had no choice at all rather than to resign. Everyone in the Millview community knows this firing is so wrong, except Mr. Chavez and the principal. They should do the right thing for everyone and ask her to take her job back.
Letters from Sam and Sally Hardeman of Matagorda County, Texas
Mr. Coate:
Charles Moss was a former confederate soldier who died at Sam Hardeman's place in Matagorda County, Texas in August 1876. I found reference to your class preparing a book (The Saga of Caney Creek) that included information taken from about 100 letters of the Hardeman family. Are these letters available in a library somewhere?
Charles Moss was my great grandfather. I am trying to find out if there is any information in the Hardeman letters relating to the death of Charles Moss.
Orphaned at seven years of age, Charles Moss enlisted in the confederate army in June 1861 when he was 18 and was caputured at the Battle of Rappahannock in November 1863. I have found information in a congressional committee report that he killed a black man near New Iberia, Louisiana in a dispute over the gathering of pecans and that he tried to kill a former union soldier who was trying to organize Republican voters in Opelousas, Louisiana in October 1868. The congressional report includes information from a New Iberia newspaper in July 1874 that the Petite Anse vigilence committee gave him twenty four hours to leave the area forever and that he did.
Given his violent times, I am wondering if his death in 1876 at the Hardeman place in Matagorda County, Texas involved more than the limited information that I now have. Any information on the location of the Hardeman letters would be appreciated.
Charles Harvey