Monthly Archives: December 2011

The last post before Christmas vacation, our study of America and the West continues with the following entries in either summary or Q&A form:  Columba — (Almanac, Dec. 13) Born of royal blood in Ireland about two centuries after St. … Continue reading →

Our post this week includes a bit of Christmas verse (In the Bleak Midwinter) by Victorian poetess Christina Rossetti (1830–1894).  Scroll to the bottom to view. We try, for each season of the year, to commit a short but inspired … Continue reading →

We continue our study of America and the West with this first of nine consecutive weekly posts for the winter months of December, January, and February.  Our triweekly history tests are based mostly on these posts and occur after #3, … Continue reading →