As a Homeschool Mom I saw a true gem in The American Patriot’s Almanac. William J. Bennett and John T.E. Cribb have provided 365 daily readings from American History. This is not a book to curl up with on a cold evening, but it is fun to flip through. The book is organized into 365 readings about an important event in American History that took place on that day. Many of the readings are accompanied by a relevant image. There is also five other events in American History listed for each day if you feel inspired to study more. At the end of each month there is another article such as “Flags of The Revolutionary War,” “The History of the Stars and Stripes,” and “Fifty American Quotes.” Just these articles are worth reading but they are just part of an amazing book.
From a Homeschooler’s perspective I could see this book being used as a “spine book” or as a base book in an American History curriculum. The teacher/parent could look ahead for each week or month to see what events are presented and then use that to check out books from the library. Each lesson could be spent reading the article in this book and then learning more in library books.
As a history buff who doesn’t have much time to read, I really enjoy this book because I can get my daily does of history without spending much time in a book. It also sparks interest in new topics I never thought about exploring. This book will most definitely be sitting in prominent place on our family bookshelf. Worth every penny!
I did receive this book in exchange for my honest review from Book Sneeze. This post reflects my completely honest opinion on this splendid book.
