Yesterday we considered the art of finishing well and compared it to running all the way through the tape in a race. But the truth is, neither life nor school is a race—the goal is not simply to arrive at...
Ten years ago, at the Peachtree 10k Road Race in Atlanta, Ben Payne was approaching the finish line in first place. The Peachtree is the biggest ten kilometer race in the world, with over 50,000 runners participating each year on...
This week we’ve considered some of the unsung heroes of American history—the lesser-known, the unknown, and even the seemingly unheroic. But I imagine that at times all these characters seem quite removed from your own life. You probably don’t go...
Henry Knox, Joseph Warren, William Eaton…they’re all lesser known heroes of American history. But at least we know their names and their stories. In Arlington National Cemetery, three American soldiers are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: one...
I know that you’re familiar with the United States Marine Hymn that tells of the Marines going “to the shores of Tripoli”—but do you know what, or who, it is about? The song refers to an attack on the Tripolitan...
You probably know the names of Samuel Adams, John Hancock, and Paul Revere. But have you heard of Dr. Joseph Warren? Well, when it comes to important figures in the fight for American independence, few played a more critical—yet now...
This week, under the direction of Mrs. Traini, you will perform our Spring Concert, the “Rhythm of the Republic,” singing some of the songs that shaped America. Throughout the year, I often profile for you some of the great people...
So, I’ve told you about our family’s Spring Break visits to Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Monticello, and all of the fascinating history we learned at each. But we did make one additional visit that probably won’t make the register of historic...
When you visit Monticello, you quickly learn that there were some rather quirky things about Thomas Jefferson. He used to read and write in his study with birds flying around inside; despite their many impracticalities, he loved Alcove Beds, which...
One of the most interesting things about colonial Williamsburg is that it is preserved as colonial Williamsburg. What you see and experience is Williamsburg as it existed in 1775—the year before America declared her independence from England. That is why, when we got to...
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