Have you ever wondered where the tradition of the Christmas tree comes from? It’s an interesting bit of church history that seems rather appropriate at Christmas time. This Saint Boniface lesson was one of our homeschool history lessons last year (2014, from when I originally … [Read more...]
Did Ponce de Leon find the Fountain of Youth?
How many of you saw the most recent Pirates of the Caribbean film with the Fountain of Youth? I did and found the lore included in it very interesting and amusing. Not to mention that I loved the ending with the Spaniards coming in and destroying it declaring, “Only God can … [Read more...]
Don’t get lost in the minotaur’s maze as you study ancient Minoans
We are heading back to ancient history this coming year in our history lessons, and this past week I've been working on my plans for the Minoans. I remembered how much fun we had with our Minoan lessons, and our great attempt at learning how to be bull jumpers (that went as well … [Read more...]
Sometimes religion is just the excuse for the war
We all talk about the confusion and the craziness of World War 1 and how the sides chosen was confusing as all get out. Well, let me take you back about 400 years for a confusing piece of history called the Thirty Years War. We are actually coming up on the 400th anniversary of … [Read more...]
The great unknown world war, the Seven Years War
My kids now joke, “The Seven Years War which only took 10 years to happen,” because that’s what happens when you are raised by a history buff, you make jokes no one else will get. The Seven Years War is one of those wars no one knows about, but in reality is the first World … [Read more...]
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