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The Friday Review: Our Hymns, Our Heritage
By David and Barbara Leeman I absolutely love the Leeman’s Christmas carol Advent devotional, so when I found out that they had also released a book on general hymns, I snapped it up! (And then I read that they’re releasing another one this summer!) A hymn or spiritual on one page, a short devotional with…
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The Friday Review: Written in Secret
By Crystal Caudill Wow! This book was an absolute gem! Cincinnati is rocked with the shocking murders of criminals who, through connections, had escaped punishment. But what made these deaths so sensational is that they were predicted by the pen of the mysterious dime novelist, E. A. Dupin. With the city in an uproar, Officer…
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The Friday Review: Johnny Tremain
Starring Hal Stalmaster This movie was an absolute staple when I was a kid. I watched it again on April 19th (for obvious reasons) and I was surprised that I could still quote full scenes. Between this movie and the Felicity American Girl books, I can directly trace back my love of early American history.…
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America 250: Bloody Battle Road
What happened on the march back to Boston? Most history books stop at Concord, devote a sentence or two to the militia’s “Indian fighting” tactics and then jump to the next major battle of Bunker Hill. But what really happened was a bloodbath. The ranks of the Minute Men swelled to over 1500 as militia…
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America 250: The Shot Heard Round the World
With the element of surprise completely gone, the British marched towards Concord. Throughout the night and early morning, the militia from the surrounding towns had gathered outside of town, preparing, and finishing the job of hiding the supplies. They were still burying the cannon in the field when the British troops arrived around 8am. After…
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America 250: On Lexington Green
250 years ago today, the first shots of the American Revolution were fired. But who fired them? Warned by Paul Revere, the Lexington Minute Men assembled in the early morning hours of April 19th. When no British troops appeared, they retired to the Buckman Tavern. (No loaded guns were allowed inside, so the men fired…
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