The Awakening of Miss Prim? Was this really the title Andrew Pudewa suggested for a view into the values of Classical education? If so, then maybe I needed to read it. As background, it happens that I and my colleagues are frequently asked to name … Read more
I’m officially a student again. Unable to decide which course to select, I enrolled in two summer courses offered by Memoria College. The first covers the philosophy and pedagogy of Classical Education, taught by the inimitable Martin Cothran, a colleague and friend whose clear thinking … Read more
The last thing I expected to hear from the mouth of John Erickson, author of the Hank the Cowdog series, was this question: “Do you know the music of Morten Lauridsen?” Morten Lauridsen? The award-winning American composer whose radiant choral works have been described as … Read more
Learning, as a child, involves assembling vocabulary and a body of information sufficient to build a structure of understanding. Learning as a teen requires a conscious, often arduous effort to strengthen this structure in order to weave a more solid tapestry of understanding. Learning as … Read more
Smithsonian Journeys: Waterways of Russia Resources for Further Study The Russian literary tradition is rich in folk art and fairy tales. 1. Лубок Lubok Lubok or Lubki (plural) arose in folk art primarily in the early 18th century as savvy and often cutting-edge commentaries on politics … Read more
Smithsonian Journeys: Russian Waterways Materials Resources for Further Study LIFE AND PRINCIPAL WORKS Born: May 26, 1799 in Moscow Education: Lyceum at Tsarskoe selo (The Tsars’ Village) Exile to the South (Kishinev, Odessa, Mikhailovskoe): 1820-26 Influence during Exile: The Nanny–Arina Rodionovna (1758-1828) Marriage: Natalia Goncharova … Read more
