Three Squares a Day

Recently, while researching the customs of serving Victorian tea, I thought to refer to my 1873-74 copy of “The House-Keeper’s Manual,” written by Harriet Beecher-Stowe and her sister, Catherine E. Beecher.   (Harriet is best known for authoring Uncle Tom’s Cabin, published in 1852.) 
 
I was astounded to discover that Ms. Stowe believed hot drinks were [...]

By Carrie Franzwa and Leonia Meek
The most sure way to make history learning fun at any age, is to employ the three easy stages of The Alluring Approach to History.  This teaching approach puts academics last, and creative arts first, and is based on the observation that young and old alike invariably derive greater enjoyment [...]

For those Americans who love our country, and who hunger to see the real history of Thanksgiving restored to our annual holiday, here’s a simple and historically accurate project that will spark curiosity and conversation at your next Thanksgiving get-together.
As detailed in The American Patriot’s Treasury of Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas (*1), the English pilgrims [...]