Lake Ridge Apartment in Backwoods of 18th century History
Gunston Hall Plantation was the key to understanding the history of Woodbridge, Belmont Bay,Lake Ridge, and the Occoquan.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: books
Visiting Military through the Ages at Jamestown Settlement
Greeted by this M*A*S*H styled signage, we journeyed to many of the units the marker directed us to, except we ran out of time to see everything.
Virginia’s Telegraph Road Parallels the Victorian Internet
Stumbling on Telegraph Road reminded me of a homeschool book my kids and I read, about the ‘internet’ world of the Victorian Era.
Walton’s Mountain Christmas in my Texas and Virginia Homes
Bringing our traditions of hot cocoa and sugar cookies while watching The Homecoming, we added the adventure of chopping down a Christmas tree, like John Boy.
Spencer’s Mountain 1963 Movie Bombs for Critics and Family
Although Earl Hamner, Jr. encouraged the director to tone things down, he was dismayed at the embarrassing misrepresentation of his family and neighbors.
Growing up in the Shadow of Walton’s Mountain
The Virginia Blue Ridge author’s memories impacted mine, while growing up in Texas through a popular television show that my mom loved.
Virginia and Fashion History in Martha Washington Book
Patricia Brady wove the facts about Martha Washington into the worldview and lifestyle of Virginia society and the early Republic, for this informative book.
George Washington Outwitted by a Fox, or so Legend Says
Little did we know that we had already visited the site of another Marguerite Henry book, Cinnabar, the One O’Clock Fox.
Smuggler of Bibles behind the Iron Curtain: Brother Andrew
Now to hold the Bible in their hands, those repressed by communisim cried tears of joy…and stood at every public reading taught me much in my own life.
Chronicles of Narnia, Mere Christianity, and CS Lewis: WWII
The most famous part of his book, Mere Christianity, is Lewis’ argument that Jesus is either liar, lunatic, or Lord…essential to apologetic’s studies.
