My father-in-law loves to read about history, and Curse of the Narrows by Laura M. MacDonald combines some American and Canadian history that is *not* war related (well, at least not war-related between the countries). I'm only about a chapter into the book, and I am finding the author has a very wry sense of humour - at one point she is was discussing the Soldier's Hospital - and then says, "Or, as it was otherwise known, the Venereal Hospital." I snorted with laughter and the other moms watching the 8am swimming lesson started giving me weird looks and inching away...
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OK, I have to confess something: My knowledge of medieval history comes from two Ivy League institutions. My knowledge of American history (apart from legal history)? It comes from Rocky and Bullwinkle and a couple of PBS shows. I think I have some reading up to do. It's embarrassing.
The history of the US and Canada is something I know even less about. It's not something you can just pick up in passing. This sounds like an interesting book.
I think I heard about this event on NPR. Sounds like a good book.
Did you have a goal challenge last year. Did you spread sheet it again? Gonna share?
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