A quill pen has a special way of transporting a writer to the past. Grip the quill, dip into an inkwell, start making long, curvy strokes across a piece of paper, and suddenly you're a young Revolutionary War soldier writing a hasty letter home, or you're Thomas Jefferson agonizing over just … [Read more...]
The History I’ve Discovered in My Family Tree
I have always believed that where a person came from is not nearly so important as where they are going. We can't change our heritage, after all, but we can change our direction for the future, which is a beautiful thing. At the same time, God Himself put great emphasis upon heritage. … [Read more...]
February Children’s Book Share – Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution
A few years ago the kids and I spent an entire year of history studying only the Colonial Period through the American Revolution. That's all we covered. And I still felt like we barely scratched the surface on the subject! But I came across some wonderful books in our study! Whether … [Read more...]
Why You Should Subscribe to My Favorite YouTube Channel
Instructional videos are all the rage. Why learn something written in boring black-and-white when you can just watch a video about it, right? Except that I generally view video as a time vacuum. When I can skim a page of written material and learn in 30 seconds what a YouTube video … [Read more...]
