History is a ribbon, always unfurling. History is a journey. And as we continue our journey, we think of those who traveled before us . . . we see and hear again the echoes of our past: a general falls to his knees in the hard snow of Valley Forge; a lonely president paces the […]
Textures of Text: Renewed by The American Patriot’s Almanac
History is a cyclic poem written by time upon the memories of man. ~Percy Bysshe Shelley I requested The American Patriot’s Almanac to review before Christmas. But my husband–who loves history–snagged it, and I had to wrestle it back. This book is a collection of daily bite-sized readings on America by William J. Bennett and […]