Here are twelve history-related suggestions for Christmas presents. (I’m especially intrigued by the suffrage board game and the Monticello tea… Read more 2024 Gift Guide: 12 Gifts for History Buffs
Tag: American history
Favourite Things: October Edition
October was as beautiful as September and I’m thankful that we were able to take advantage of the weather and… Read more Favourite Things: October Edition
Four Picture Books About Booker T. Washington
I must admit that I’ve never read Up From Slavery, Booker T. Washington’s famous memoir… but I’ve now read four… Read more Four Picture Books About Booker T. Washington
Who Was Edward J. Noble?
(Presumably) inspired by my post on the Hepburn Libraries, my father-in-law sent me a link about another influential local —… Read more Who Was Edward J. Noble?
In Which I Learn About Dulcimers
Do you remember the poem “Kublai Khan” by Coleridge? “In Xanadu did Kubla Khan / A stately pleasure dome decree…”… Read more In Which I Learn About Dulcimers
14 Things I Learned in September
I need a better system for keeping track of what I’ve learned. Repeatedly over the past month I jotted things… Read more 14 Things I Learned in September
The Development of Empire Apples
I was recently intrigued to discover an apple ranking website but disenchanted to see that the creator ranks Empire below… Read more The Development of Empire Apples
What’s the Story of the North Country’s Hepburn Libraries?
The North Country Library System is comprised of sixty-six public libraries in four counties of Upstate New York. Seven of… Read more What’s the Story of the North Country’s Hepburn Libraries?
Two Theories on the Origin of Gaga Ball
We got back from Beaver Camp on Sunday afternoon. Aside from swimming and boating, one of the kids’ favourite activities… Read more Two Theories on the Origin of Gaga Ball
Four Picture Books About Inventors
Not surprisingly picture books about inventors are so varied and interesting. I hope to read more, but here are four… Read more Four Picture Books About Inventors
7 Things I Learned in June
2. Obviously I’ve heard of William Tell before, but these picture books reminded me that he was a folk hero… Read more 7 Things I Learned in June
Rhubarb Through the Centuries
June is National Dairy Month. (Stick with me.) Last weekend we went to a dairy festival and next Sunday dairy… Read more Rhubarb Through the Centuries
Naturalist Narration (2)
This morning we read another chapter of Girls Who Looked Under Rocks: The Lives of Six Pioneering Naturalists. After Frances… Read more Naturalist Narration (2)