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Diary for 1933, 1934, 1935, and 1936 by Lida J. Newcomb of Haverhill, Massachusetts
Lida (Elizabeth) Jane Newcomb was born in San Rafael, California, in 1871; she died at Country Pond, Kingston, New Hampshire, in 1941. She lived most of her life in Maine and Massachusetts, wife to Robert Eugene (Gene) Newcomb, a tinsmith … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Biography
Tagged 1930s, Biography, diary, great-depression, history, housewife, massachusetts, new-hampshire
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Teddy: Do Dogs (animals) Go to Heaven?
It has been twenty-one months since my pup Ted died. He was only nine years old. After several months dragging his left paw along on walks, and after multiple tests by veterinarians, it was discovered in June that he had … Continue reading
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The Sound of Freedom
My community allows unrestricted fireworks of any type on July 3 and 4 until 11:00 p.m. Many people complain but those who enjoy shooting them off and making noise late at night argue that it is the “sound of freedom,” … Continue reading
Posted in American History, General Essays
Tagged American Revolution, sound-of-freedom, War
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Red-Shouldered Hawks and the Grace of God
One of the blessings about where I live in the Arkansas River Valley is the prolific numbers of birds. Today I watched astonished as two red-shouldered hawks danced above me in the clear morning air, calling to each other. They … Continue reading
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God’s Providence: What did Early American Religious Thinkers Believe about the Role of God in Human Affairs?
The eighteenth century in America was a time of awakening from the slumber of the past. Light was shed on the darkness of superstition, irrationality, autocracy, aristocratic privilege, and dogma. The individual, weighed down by the chains of time, institutions, … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Christianity, God's Providence
Tagged bible, Christianity, Early American Christians, god, history, Protestants, Providence, Religion, theology
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The Mirror of the Past is found in Books
The mirror of the past is the only way to peer at the image of what is human. The reflection is darkened by time and sin. Specters of the dead, haunting the dusty stacks of long-ago thoughts, turn up repeatedly, … Continue reading
Posted in books, Christianity, Review of books written by Russell Lawson
Tagged bible, books, history, philosophy, Plutarch
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Books by Russell M. Lawson
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0977244806 American Catholics: An Encyclopedic History: Beginning with North America’s contact with three imperialist powers (Spain, France, and England), this narrative account tells the story of how Catholicism became and continues to be part of the basic religious and cultural … Continue reading
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Tagged author, blog, books, poetry, reviews, writing
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Review of The Sea Mark: Captain John Smith’s Voyage to New England
The Nautilus: A Maritime Journal of Literature, History, and Culture, (The Nautilus VII (Spring 2016): 115-118: nautilus.maritime.edu/) published a review of my book: The Sea Mark: Captain John Smith’s Voyage to New England (University of New England Press, 2015): the review, reproduced by permission, follows: … Continue reading
FAQs of Christianity
(Answers are Found in the Past) FAQ 1: What is a Christian? This initial question yields the many questions that follow because Christianity is an old religion, entering into its third millennium, based on an even older religion, that of … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Christianity, church, god, Gospels, Jesus, New Testament, Old Testament
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Marian Opala’s Fight for Freedom
September 1, 1939, Marian Piotr Opala was an eighteen-year-old student living with his parents in Lodz, Poland, when he heard the news that the Germans had invaded his homeland and were headed toward Lodz from the west. Marian, a law … Continue reading
The American Plutarch 