Jul 02
“We the people” is how our founding fathers chose to open the Constitution. These three words appear in large font on the opening Preamble. For years children across America memorized the Preamble. It speaks to the true authority and power behind the Constitution. Lincoln would stand on the hallowed grounds of Gettysburg shortly after that …
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Jan 27
I recently listened to the audiobook 12 Years a Slave. The book which was turned into an award winning movie was a fascinating audiobook. I have not seen the movie. I am sure there are some changes with the movie, but the book was really interesting. The book is a memoir from 1853 of a …
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Jul 04
One of the best history books you can read is the book “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand which tells the unbelievable story of Louis Zamperini. The story is coming out in movie form soon. He survived incredible horrors at sea, and then in a Japanese prisoner of war camp. It is a great story of survival, …
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