History

"Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic"

Discussing Nadya Williams' brand new book

Oct 15, 2024 •

Dixie Dillon Lane

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Imagining History Through Sound

Sounds from the clack of a clog dance to the trill of the Rebel Yell can powerfully engage and challenge young thinkers

Sep 30, 2024 •

Dixie Dillon Lane

An Interview at the Arena!

Chatting about work, schooling, and daily life

Sep 24, 2024 •

Dixie Dillon Lane

Should I (or My Kid) Go to Graduate School in the Humanities?

Discernment and realism

Apr 3, 2024 •

Dixie Dillon Lane

Yankee, Rebel, Enslaved, Free

Starting a conversation about the Civil War with your children

Mar 21, 2024 •

Dixie Dillon Lane

Seekers of Fortune: Six Outstanding Boy Protagonists

Quick Book Notes #6

Mar 1, 2024

Better than Textbooks: Letting Visual Encyclopedias Work for You

Quick Book Notes #5

Feb 7, 2024

I'm on the Homeschool Talks Podcast!

HSLDA president Jim Mason interviews yours truly on the history of homeschooling and on actually homeschooling.

Oct 23, 2023

When Teaching Children History, Start with Imagination.

Facts matter but do not suffice.

Sep 8, 2023 •

Dixie Dillon Lane

Augustine and the Bullfight

What can we learn from the thrill of violence?

Jul 26, 2023 •

Dixie Dillon Lane

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