Tag: 1800s

  • Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language

    Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language

    Now that our oldest is nearing the end of highschool, we have finally invested in a proper dictionary: Noah Webster’s 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language. It seemed every word we wanted to look up in our Collins Canadian English Dictionary was either missing, or had an unsatisfactory definition. As a comparison between the…

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  • Unity and Diversity by Sandy Finlayson

    Unity and Diversity by Sandy Finlayson

    One of my favorite things about Book Study is the opportunity to read literature I likely wouldn’t have picked up on my own, and being totally blessed by it. Unity and Diversity: The Founders of the Free Church of Scotland by Sandy Finlayson is one such book. This easy-read collection of ten biographical sketches gives…

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  • Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

    Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink

    Caddie Woodlawn was one of those books that had to be read two chapters at a time before bed because the slightest pause was met with multiple cries of, “Oh please, Mom! Please! Just a little bit more!” I kept going for my sake as much as theirs! This book is similar to Little House…

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  • Tree in the Trail by Holling C. Holling

    Tree in the Trail by Holling C. Holling

    The kids unanimously agreed that after Paddle-To-The-Sea, Tree in the Trail was their next favorite Holling C. Holling geography book, followed by Seabird, and Minn of the Mississippi (we didn’t care so much for the last one, but looking forward to Pagoo next!) Tree in the Trail explores the history of the Great Plains by…

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