Category Archives: Education

2023 Newbery Books

Posted on April 21, 2023 by vanbraman

This week I finished reading the Newbery Award winners for this year. I will start with the Newbery Medal book. The Newbery Medal winner this year was Freewater by Amina Luqman-Dawson. The book was about a group of former enslaved … Continue reading →

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Worshiping with Washington

Posted on February 17, 2023 by vanbraman

Next week is the birthday of George Washington, so I am thinking about my ancestors who worshiped with him. My 7th Great Grandfather, Captain Lewis Ellzey, lived in Truro Parish in Virginia and along with the Washington’s attended the Pohick … Continue reading →

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