Category Archives: History

The Bronze Bow

Posted on December 2, 2013 by vanbraman

I recently read The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare. I read the book as part of my Newbery Challenge. This book won the Newbery Medal in 1962. Like many of the Newbery winners this book is historical fiction. The … Continue reading →

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Day after Thanksgiving

Posted on November 29, 2013 by vanbraman

Religion in Family History Today we think of the day after Thanksgiving as Black Friday. Is there historical precedence for shopping on the day after Thanksgiving? If we go way back to the Thanksgiving of 1623 we find that their … Continue reading →

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