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Continue reading →: The Early Sorrows of Martha WashingtonMuch of the Washingtons’ union remains a mystery. After George’s death, Martha burned most of the letters they exchanged.
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Continue reading →: Beatrix Potter: Author and Naturalist, Part IAny serious interest in the sciences simply would not do in a well-bred lady. Regardless, Beatrix would not renounce her newest passion. Her adult life began with her trying to break free from the restraints of the time, seeking answers to her questions.
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Continue reading →: The year of reading old booksThis year, I am doing something that feels unnatural to me. Instead of going out and looking for new books to add to my shelves, I’m going to look at those shelves for books I already own. It is not necessarily in the spirit of anti-consumption, for if I won…
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Continue reading →: Things I’m letting go ofOriginally published on Substack In the first week of January, 2026, I got my hands on a few new journals. One is going to be used for Bible notes and prayer. The other is a bulleted journal, and I have decided to use it for short daily notes, as well…
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Continue reading →: James Madison, Father of the ConstitutionMadison tends to melt into the background when compared to the other Founders. This doesn’t mean that he was less significant: he helped to shape our country into what she is now.
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Continue reading →: How the Post Office Created AmericaThe Post Office became a much-needed social spot. Men and women went to gather their mail, enjoying chats with neighbors in the process.
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Continue reading →: 5 Reasons to (Finally) Read 1776This year, I was beckoned by the book 1776 by David McCullough. I remember purchasing it long ago, soon after it was published. I purchased it in the spirit of “Everyone is buying it. Therefore, it must also be on my shelf.”
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Continue reading →: Mary Todd Lincoln Wasn’t ‘Crazy’Why does Mary seem to get all of the blame for their broken marriage? While we’re at it, Why was Mary offered so little sympathy, even after her husband was killed by her side?
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Continue reading →: Martha Washington: The First Founding MotherIndeed, if there were Founding Fathers, there must have been Founding Mothers, too—and foremost of them all is Martha Washington.
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Continue reading →: History in Art, #1Doctor, I die hard; but I am not afraid to go; I believed from my first attack that I should not survive it; my breath can not last long. Haunting and poignant, these are George Washington’s final recorded words, spoken as life slipped from his body. His death occurred on…
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Continue reading →: My Thoughts on Pope Leo XIV’s First HomilyLast week, I published a post that I was writing while watching Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican.
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Continue reading →: Pope Leo XIV & New BeginningsAt this moment, the world is curious and optimistic about the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church. It’s not every day that we are presented with new blank slates in which to make history.
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Continue reading →: Book Review: Once Upon a Wardrobe by Patti CallahanI finished reading this last night. I had started in October but became sidetracked due to life things; I’m glad I came back to it during the Christmas season, because it is a perfect book to read during Advent. George is a sickly child who is aware that he won’t…
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