“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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America, art, Charlotte Mason, Declaration of Independence, folk songs, history, holiday, hymns, Independence Day, music
Fine Arts Friday: the Art of America’s Founding
John Adams was (almost) right about this glorious day: “The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival. It ought to be commemorated, as the Day of Deliverance by […]
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Hidden Treasures
Yesterday, our homeschool group had a field trip to the Dallas Central Library. (I know, a homeschooler taking a field trip to the library is like a public school kid taking a field trip to the cafeteria. Bear with me.) They have a conference room called the Discovery Wall set up for kids where they […]
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Fighting words
Just as I believe every American should read the Declaration of Independence occasionally, Texans should be familiar with the Texas Declaration of Independence. Texas’ Declaration is obviously greatly influenced by America’s, including a list of grievances. But it has uniquely Texan turns of phrases, like “everready minions of power.” For your Texas Independence Day reading […]
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America, books, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, freedom, government, history, homeschool, liberty, U.S. Constitution
A bone to pick with the books
For our history studies, we use “living books” — i.e. not textbooks — and are basically just reading through American history. Now granted these books, especially those we use for the boys, are not 300-page, in-depth studies of all the twists, turns, events, and people who make our history. They’re 40-60 page summations that hit […]
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Birthday must-dos
Steven Crowder put together this beautiful video on American culture, which pretty much sums up how I feel about the birthday girl. Three things every citizen should do today: First read the Declaration of Independence,the whole thing and not just the “life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.” Read every grievance and the names of those […]
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Liberty and Adventure
On July 4, 1804, Captains Lewis and Clark and the rest of the Corps of Discovery celebrated the first Independence Day west of the Mississippi by firing off their cannon. They were at the beginning of a grand adventure that was the first steps in opening the West to their countrymen. In addition to this […]
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I think I see your problem
This delightful bit of video has conservatives in arms. “Government is the only thing we all belong to.” Really? Were you people asleep in high school American History? I don’t belong to the government, the government belongs to me. That’s what the whole Revolutionary War was about: the consent of the governed and the right […]
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Happy Birthday, dear country
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to […]
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The reason for the season
In the midst of your parades, cook outs, and minor (hopefully) explosions, I encourage you to read the Declaration of Independence. Read it aloud, read all of it (not just the part before the “offenses”), and read the names of the men who pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor. Happy Birthday, America. […]
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175 years of pissing people off
On March 2, 1836, Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Like all children in Texas public schools, I received a year of Texas History, where I learned important things like the “true story” of the Yellow Rose of Texas. I also studied Texas Independence and read of the earlier “Green Revolution, but I have never […]
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