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“Marjorie Morningstar”

August 29, 2022

Herman Wouk’s 1955 novel was a barrier-breaking trendsetter, in its portrayal of Jewish life and in its handling of the...

Patriotic Pick for August 2022

A House Built By Slaves:
African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House
by Jonathan W. White

August 19, 2022

Suggested by Erin Carlson Mast, president and CEO of the Lincoln Presidential Foundation

History Matters
August 16 to August 31, 2022

August 16, 2022

Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future

Sparking Curiosity: Engaging Young People to Read, Write, and Create

August 15, 2022

AdLit presents a panel discussion on engaging young people in reading, writing, speaking, and performing.

History Matters
August 1 to August 15, 2022

Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future

August 2022 Newsletter

Jefferson, Douglass, and "Scoop", too.

Fostering a Love of History

History explains who we are and where we are going. Without these principles fixed in place, one cannot mature into...

“Forever Amber”

Originally published in 1944, "Forever Amber" was a feminist novel before feminism came into vogue. Reviewed by Ed Lengel.

History Matters
July 16 to July 31, 2022

Showing our children that their past is prelude to their future

American Prophet

A groundbreaking musical powered by Frederick Douglass’ own speeches and writings

Beach Reads

Summer 2022 Reading Recommendations

Patriotic Pick for July 2022

Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War That Changed American History

Suggested by Kathy Cannon Wiechman, inaugural winner of the Grateful American Book Prize for Like a River: A Civil War...

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