Tag Archives: American history

Fun Book and Movie Pairing for July about the Declaration of Independence

Posted on July 9, 2025 by treeoflifemama

Here’s a fun book and movie pairing for this month of July. Even though it’s summer, I still like to homeschool with Morning Basket. It’s basically where I read aloud to my son books to share with him what is … Continue reading →

Was Washington Watching Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda? Plus Historical Insights into All the Rotunda Paintings

Posted on January 22, 2025 by treeoflifemama

I took the above picture of this mom and baby in a sling 5 years ago in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. As a former babywearing mom of 7 children (not wearing them all at once, mind you, but each one … Continue reading →

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Tree of Life Mama’s Book of the Week: Founding Mothers by Cokie Roberts

Posted on July 3, 2024 by treeoflifemama

In light of the upcoming holiday, I finished listening to this book in audio. It was so delightful! I love hearing about our nation’s history in the context of the colonial women who shaped the Revolutionary War. We see/read/hear so … Continue reading →

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9/14/21 Tree of Life Mama’s Book of the Week: The Pilgrim Hypothesis

Posted on September 15, 2021 by treeoflifemama

I finished this book on my Florida second honeymoon. It is fabulous! If you’ve ever wanted to dive deeper into the Christian heritage of the United States of America, this is the book for you. Rather, the whole series of … Continue reading →

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Did You See This: Elder Christofferson Reminds Us of Government’s Role in Religion

Posted on July 20, 2020 by treeoflifemama

Did you all see/hear this? It happened four years ago at America’s Freedom Festival but we need to apply it, now more than ever. Key points: -religion is interwoven in America’s heritage. Those who deny that don’t know American history. … Continue reading →

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What Are We Really Celebrating Today on the 4th of July?

Posted on July 4, 2019 by treeoflifemama

The kids and I listened to David Barton’s Wallbuilders’ podcast yesterday while driving. It was pathetic that most people, those who were walking on the streets of Philadelphia, could not answer this question: “What do we celebrate on … Continue reading →

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