by Amanda Read Sheik | Jul 6, 2014 | Fair Hills Farm, Journal, Politics, Style
At 238 years of age, I suppose it’s about time that America can no longer blame decline and error on youthful indiscretion. Here are some observations about a particular 4th of July-themed film that annoyed some readers more than I anticipated (I offended fans...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Oct 31, 2012 | Dramatizing History, Luke Historians, Politics, World Views
October 31, 1517 was a forerunner to America’s Independence Day. The following scholarly excerpts can be found in Amos and Gardiner’s Never Before in History: America’s Inspired Birth, which enthralled me at the age of 14. “The American...