Can you believe we made it to the third month of 2023? It seems only yesterday that we were ringing in the new year. But yes, we finally arrived in March, one of my favorite months. Spring is around the corner (well, already here if you are in the New York area), and March isContinue reading “Books to Read This Month: March Edition”
Category Archives: US History
Quote of the Day – February 21, 2021
Quote of the Day – January 22, 2021
Celebrate Juneteenth with Reading
On June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom by Union troops in Galveston Bay, TX, two years after the the Emancipation Proclamation was issued. This day is widely celebrated as the end of slavery in America and is known as Emancipation Day or “Juneteenth”. It is always important to learn moreContinue reading “Celebrate Juneteenth with Reading”
Book Review: The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes
Format: Hardcover Pages: 400 pages Published: October 8, 2019 Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books Genre: Fiction & Literature, Historical Fiction, Romance
Books for Indigenous People’s Day
Today is marked as Columbus Day, however, the legacy of Christopher Columbus has been in hot contention in recent years. There has been so much controversey that it has caused some US states to change the name of the federal holiday from “Columbus Day” to “Indigenous People’s Day”, finally giving recognition to the people whoContinue reading “Books for Indigenous People’s Day”
cup of tea with that book, please 