Daniel P. Thomas

Of all the teachers i ever had Mr. Thomas was not only my favorite, he was the one I respected most. He was my high school history teacher in 1976 at Coughlin. I still remember when I first met him. He was just some gray haired old guy teaching the industrial revolution while wearing one of his many bow ties. All I wanted to do was to get out of that class. But when you sat and listen to him you realized he taught the subject with a clarity and passion that is rare. I didn't just pass the...