In 1976 America celebrated the 200th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Then 82 years old, artist Norman Rockwell created a painting of himself putting a Happy Birthday ribbon on the Liberty Bell. Ray and I made our first trip…
By 1941 German Nazis had taken control of country after country in continental Europe and was at war with the United Kingdom. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill desperately needed help from the United States. Churchill longed to meet face to…
It has been a while since I have shared stories from Theodore and Mittie Roosevelt’s homeschooling family. Their homeschooling style can be summed up in four words. Faithful, Diligent, Lifestyle Learners Today I invite you to learn what that looked like through…
As set forth in the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which was ratified on January 23, 1933, today is Inauguration Day. Preparations have been underway for many weeks in order for Washington, D.C., to host this Inauguration Day, including…
On November 4, 1991, five presidents gathered for the dedication of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. It was the first time in American history that five presidents had gathered in one place. President George Herbert Walker Bush and…
Yesterday I shared stories about President Dwight Eisenhower’s family, especially about his mother, Ida. Today I want to share how Eisenhower honored his mother in her old age and how he remembered and honored her after she passed away. Even…
