by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 29, 2016 | History Author Show, Journal
The Spanish Civil War was on my mind when selecting this Friday’s segment because Joshua introduced me to Casablanca on my birthday last week (which happened to be the 73rd anniversary of the film’s release). Our hero, Rick Blaine, fought in it on the...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 22, 2016 | Dramatizing History, History Author Show, World Views
Tolstoy was a household name when I was growing up because my father’s master thesis at Cornell University centered on the insightful Russian author and his passion for education. There is much to learn about the former soldier and teacher whose writing...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 15, 2016 | History Author Show
There’s evidence that I have both Grant and Lee in my bloodline, but living in the Heart of Dixie the most you see of the former is probably on the $50 bill! I remember Dad talking about Grant writing his memoirs to provide for his family while he was dying of...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 14, 2016 | Book Reviews, Politics, Wit, World Views
“Where liberty dwells, there is my country,” Benjamin Franklin reportedly mused. “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty,” Apostle Paul explained many centuries earlier. This pattern is the life story of Rafael Cruz and America...