June 7th is National Boone Day; Commemorating when Daniel Boone first began exploring the valleys and forests of the present-day Bluegrass State of Kentucky on June 7, 1769. Another Landmark Book! “Daniel Boone The Opening of the Wilderness” by John Mason Brown, 1952. This is a good story of how Daniel Boone explored Kentucky, andContinue reading “June 7 ‘D. Boone kilt a bar’”
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June 6 “Berce mon coeur d’une langueur monotone”*
“At dawn on the 6th of June, 1944, the largest expeditionary force the world had ever seen was anchored ten miles off the coast of France. American and English bombers roared overhead, and the big guns of two navies pummeled the shore. Then the young infantrymen, Americans, British, and Canadians, waded in toward the hostileContinue reading “June 6 “Berce mon coeur d’une langueur monotone”* “
June 5 “You can’t catch me…”
Happy birthday to William Gray (born June 5, 1885). You may not know the name, but you know his works. He, along with Zerna Sharp were authors of the Dick and Jane books to teach reading. The series started in kindergarten, and went through Sixth grade, with there being two books for each level. DickContinue reading “June 5 “You can’t catch me…””
June 4 “Gouda luck, and cheese wisely-stand up or stand down?”
June 4th is National Cheese Day. Cheese is made from the curds of milk from cows, goats and sheep. I would like to do a quick tour of cheese from some books I have in the library. “Cheese” by Lucius L. Van Slyke, 1941, published from Orange Judd. This is, as the author states “AContinue reading “June 4 “Gouda luck, and cheese wisely-stand up or stand down?””
June 3 “When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells
June 3rd is International Bicycle Day. I enjoyed bike riding in High School a great deal. Then other things caused me to become distracted. Six or seven years or so, my brother helped me to re-focus on bikes. He gave me his old bike. Old as in 1997 Bianchi Veloce. What a beautiful bike. EverContinue reading “June 3 “When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells”
June 2 ‘The devil made me do it.’
On June 2nd, 1692, Bridget Bishop was the first woman hanged during the Salem Witch Trials. I have a book that goes a little more into the details. The book “The Witchcraft of Salem Village” by Shirley Jackson, 1956, is an interesting but sad book. Once again, I go to my Landmark Books to getContinue reading “June 2 ‘The devil made me do it.’”
June 1 ‘Wine if you must. It’s no good bottling up your emotions.’
June 1st is National Cork Oak Day and National Cork Day in Portugal. As I have a large collection of tree books, the Cork Oak comes up several times. Let me show you a few books in the library. You will find out about the tree, and the uses of cork. The main use isContinue reading “June 1 ‘Wine if you must. It’s no good bottling up your emotions.’”
May 31 ‘ciggy, cancer stick, coffin nail, gasper’
May 31st is World No Tobacco Day. This day was initiated by the World Health Organization back in 1987. The theme for 2024 is “Protecting children from tobacco industry interference.” I can oblige this task, just by digging in the library a little. I have “The Story of a Cigarette, coloring book” by Lindsay R.Continue reading “May 31 ‘ciggy, cancer stick, coffin nail, gasper’”
May 30 ‘I met the gill of my life’
On May 30th, 1930, John G. Shedd Aquarium opened to the public in Chicago. John Graves Shedd rose through the ranks in Marshall Field and Company, from stockboy, to become the president for seventeen years. He felt that Chicago should have a world class aquarium, so he donated $3,000,000 to make that dream become aContinue reading “May 30 ‘I met the gill of my life’”
May 29 “They will have to give me a medal or court martial me.” -JFK
John F. Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917. I have two books on John F. Kennedy. One about the day he died, and the other about a time he could have died. I would rather today dwell on the second book. I have “John F. Kennedy and PT-109” by Richard Tregaskis, 1962. Once again,Continue reading “May 29 “They will have to give me a medal or court martial me.” -JFK”
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