The American Revolution is one of my favorite eras in American history! There is something so thrilling, and so profound, about this era. I sometimes get chills reading about it. There were many things which led to the start of the war, the Stamp Act, the tax on tea, colonists being forbidden from having public … Continue reading 1764-1789 The Revolution
The Colonial Era is such an exciting time in American History! It is the beginning of our country! This is the Age of Discovery. Before 1492, America was unknown, no one knew it even existed. All of this changed when Christopher Columbus landed on islands south of Florida. After this discovery, several exploration expeditions set … Continue reading 1492-1763 The Colonial Era
My mom once told me that most of what she learned in History was from novels tucked under her desk. Now, she also told me that her high school history teacher had a habit of going off on tangents, and her class capitalized on this habit. She may or may not have learned a thing … Continue reading American History Through Christian Fiction
Emily Bergstrom 