The war referred to is the French and Indian war, or the Seven Year’s War.
Month: April 2022
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
This is the second book by Laura Ingalls Wilder, but instead of her family, this book details a year in the childhood of her future husband, Almanzo Wilder. He grew up in upstate New York, near the town of Malone. This is very close to the border with Canada, and not too far west of Read More
The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck
I had not previously read this book, but I am glad that I finally did. You definitely see why it is considered “Literature”, but it is also a powerful story, with unique, imperfect characters. In some ways, I can’t say I really related to any of them, but you do understand their motivations. I have Read More