The Power of Fracturing Fairy Tales
Once upon a time… There is something inherently nostalgic about those words. They bring us back to childhood, when we were first introduced to fairy tales. For me, I’m brought back to a cold winter’s day. Not a weekend, but a weekday. I was...Irena Sendler: The Angel of Warsaw
Irena Sendler, Christmas Eve, 1944. Image from Wikimedia. Not many people know the name Irena Sendler. There are no statues of her in local parks or schools named in her honor. Even after Yad Vashem–Israel’s official memorial and organization dedicated to...History at Home Reading Resources
Junior Girl Emily VanderBent follows up her Dear America series post with some suggestions and recommendations for readers of all levels.
A Delicate Balance
Emily explores the balance between being a historian and a creative writer.