June 14th 1777, the Continental Congress adopted “the Stars and Stripes” as the official American Flag. We thus honor National Flag Day. To commemorate the occasion, I have the book “Flags of the World” by E.M.C. Barraclough, 1965. This is a great book about flags. The author gives the history of flag lore: all theContinue reading “June 14 ‘Run it up the flagpole and see who cheers’”
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June 13 ‘Throwing and sewing’
June 13th is National Ax Throwing Day. Before I delve into throwing axes, I would like to talk about old axes. I have the book ‘Indian Axes and Related Stone Artifacts” by Lar Hothem, 2001. This book goes into identifying Indian axes. I also have this actual stone axe. I went with a friend whoContinue reading “June 13 ‘Throwing and sewing’”
June 12 “I live in a crazy time.” -Anne Frank
Anne Frank was born June 12th, 1929. On her thirteenth birthday, about a month before she and her family went into hiding, she got a diary as a present. Because of that present, we know her story… I have a copy of that diary, “Anne Frank: the diary of a young girl” 1952. It wasContinue reading “June 12 “I live in a crazy time.” -Anne Frank”
June 11 “Thank God, I’m a corny boy”
June 11th is National Corn on the Cob Day. As well as eating corn on the cob (Illinois has the best corn in the country), I happen to have an interesting book on the very subject of corn on the cob. Here is an unusual book by Orange Judd. It is “Manual of Corn Judging”Continue reading “June 11 “Thank God, I’m a corny boy””
June 10 ‘Keep calm and curry on’
June 10th is National Herb and Spice Day. It can be a day to go through your cabinet and check spices to see if still have their potency. Or, can be a day to test some spice combinations, or try a new recipe. This book is a great resource for using herbs and spices. ItContinue reading “June 10 ‘Keep calm and curry on’”
June 9 ‘Choose the right’
On June 9th, 1856 the first group of 500 Handcart Mormons began their trek to Salt Lake City, Utah. They used handcarts that were like wheel barrows that were pulled, for their belongings. Most were poor and could not afford oxen and wagons. Many of these Mormons came from Europe to join those who wereContinue reading “June 9 ‘Choose the right’”
June 8 “Trouble o’er the ocean”
June 9th is World Ocean Day. It is a day to focus on the conservation of the oceans. I have several books on the oceans. The first is “The Life of the Ocean” by N.J. Berrill, 1966. This book was part of a series of books “Our Living World of Nature” that was developed withContinue reading “June 8 “Trouble o’er the ocean””
June 7 ‘D. Boone kilt a bar’
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’”
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…””
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