My son Thomas Bell teaches a world history class at an intrernational school in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Through the magic of Facetime, I gave a lecture this evening on The American West.
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Tommy Bell outside his classroom in Chiang Mai, Thailand earlier this month
Lecturing with me was Weston Allen Bortscheller, who charmed the students when he said, very clearly, "Hi cowboys!"
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BBB and Weston tag teaming a history class half-way round the world via Facetime
"We will long forget what was said here today but the memory of the experience will live on."
—Weston Allen Bortscheller's intent