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History in Five Friday: Andrew Kaufman on Tolstoy’s “War and Peace”

History in Five Friday: Andrew Kaufman on Tolstoy’s “War and Peace”

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...
History in Five Friday: Jean Edward Smith on Grant

History in Five Friday: Jean Edward Smith on Grant

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...
December 25th, 2 B.C. might have been the ‘first Christmas’ – a day of gift-giving in honor of the arrival of the Messiah

December 25th, 2 B.C. might have been the ‘first Christmas’ – a day of gift-giving in honor of the arrival of the Messiah

by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 30, 2015 | History Author Show, Luke Historians

This Christmas I produced a special episode for the History Author Show. Read more about it at LukeHistorians.com, and listen to the podcast at HistoryAuthor.com. December 25, 2015 – Traditionally, December 25th has been celebrated as the birthday of Jesus Christ. But...
History in Five Friday: Barry Strauss on the Death of Caesar

History in Five Friday: Barry Strauss on the Death of Caesar

by Amanda Read Sheik | Dec 18, 2015 | History Author Show

The assassination that set the stage for Caesar Augustus to be in power – the emperor who ordered the census that resulted in prophecy of the birth of Christ being fulfilled in Bethlehem. Hear the History in Five episode...
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