Category Archives: History

2016 Newbery Books

Posted on February 4, 2016 by vanbraman

The 2016 Newbery Award winners were announced while I was in Shanghai last month and that meant that I had some more reading to do on my stalled out Newbery Challenge when I got home. This year there were three … Continue reading →

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Christ’s College Cambridge

Posted on January 28, 2016 by vanbraman

Religion in Family History While in Cambridge earlier this month I visited several colleges at Cambridge University. I previously wrote about A Visit to Pembroke College where my ancestor Roger Williams went to school. I also visited Christ’s College where … Continue reading →

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