The Hymns of American History – America Explored (1500’s)
Christopher Columbus, as mentioned in the previous post, had sailed in quest of a new route to India. When he landed in San Salvador, he naturally imagined that he had…
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Although the Vikings had proven that it was possible to reach land to the west of Europe, they do not appear to have followed up their discovery with trade or…
Read moreFive O’clock Alarms?
Every homeschooling mom knows that sometimes questions get answered in the oddest places. Researching for the Sheep Among Wolves blog has given me some great answers to questions I was…
Read moreThe Hymns of American History – Early European Contact (1000)
The history of America might almost be called the Age of Hymns. Of course, wherever and whenever there have been Christians, there have been hymns written and sung to…
Read moreBehind the Scenes of Adelaide’s Orphans – Visiting Preston Tower
Continuing our sneak-peak preview of the making of Adelaide’s Orphans, we come to the Preston pele tower. In Adelaide’s Orphans, a tower based upon this unique building appears…
Read moreDeveloping a Love of History
All through my high school years, and probably before that, when people asked me what my favorite subject was, I would say either literature or history. And it was…
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