Monthly Archives: March 2014

Henry Knox: Bookseller, Soldier, Patriot

By PJF | Published: March 17, 2014
Evacuation Day—March 17, 1776—might not have happened if it weren’t for the efforts of young Henry Knox and his courageous men: a biography for grade school by Anita Silvey, illustrated by Wendell Minor. Children’s literature expert and author, Anita Silvey, brings us a little-known story of a former Boston bookseller, now soldier, who brought an idea [Read more...]
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March 17th – What else do we remember?

By PJF | Published: March 16, 2014
March 17th – Evacuation Day If you live outside of the Massachusetts, you may not know that Evacuation Day coincides with St. Patrick’s Day on this date. The significance of this day was not discussed in my classes growing up in this Commonwealth, but in my home. ( I’ll recommend a book after I describe [Read more...]
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