Why the Truth Matters: The Shocking Lie that Killed 30,000 People

Day 29 of 80 Days of Excellence

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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In May 1902, the island of Martinique was in the throes of a hotly contested election. There was another hot thing on the island — the local volcano, Mount Pelée. Locals could see the smoke and fire coming out of the volcano and started to worry.*

However, the Governor, Louis Moutett, was more worried that his political party, the Progressives, would be hurt if the island panicked a...