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There arose a generation that did not know Churchill knew the Lord…

There arose a generation that did not know Churchill knew the Lord…

by Amanda Read Sheik | Nov 30, 2015 | Interviews, Politics, World Views

For Sir Winston Churchill’s birthday, read what his great-grandson Jonathan Sandys has discovered to fill a void in scholarship on Britain’s wartime prime minister: his Christianity. Jonathan kindly took the time to have an interesting conversation with me...
Histocrats Interview With Amanda Read

Histocrats Interview With Amanda Read

by Amanda Read Sheik | Nov 9, 2015 | Appearances, Interviews, World Views

7 Questions With Amanda Read, Co-Host of the History Author Show… It was my pleasure to speak with the history enthusiast website Histocrats about how history has been a lifelong inspiration for me that has turned into a profession. You might be interested in...
Presenting The History Author Show

Presenting The History Author Show

by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 3, 2015 | Appearances, Interviews, Journal

This week my first appearance on the History Author Show aired. I joined host Dean Karayanis for a fun conversation and showcasing of Jim Leeke’s Matty Boy: A Civil War Novel For Young Readers. Listen in, and decide what you think. Do you have any ideas on what...
#FlashbackFriday: Bethany Bowra’s interview with Amanda Read

#FlashbackFriday: Bethany Bowra’s interview with Amanda Read

by Amanda Read Sheik | May 29, 2015 | Appearances, Culture, Interviews, Journal

The following was interview was originally part of a Smart Girl Politics series in early 2013 and didn’t end up getting published. But some of the topics covered are still relevant today! Bethany Bowra will now be writing a daily column for Smart Girl Politics....
“The generation now knows no other way of thinking…we have to re-teach the generation that life is important.”

“The generation now knows no other way of thinking…we have to re-teach the generation that life is important.”

by Amanda Read Sheik | May 6, 2015 | Culture, Interviews, World Views

Patty Hunter is a real sweetheart and a godly lady on a mission. Read my interview with her at Live Action News.
9/11 Memorial

9/11 Memorial

by Amanda Read Sheik | Sep 11, 2014 | Journal, Politics, Reminiscences, The Washington Times Communities

“…My childhood journal entry from September 11th, 2001 shows what a difference twenty-four hours can make: ‘When I awoke in the morning, it was true. The World Trade Center towers had been attacked by hijacked planes. The Pentagon had been attacked...
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