The best books I read this last year. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin. The Pulitzer Prize-winning book is one of the most amazing biographies and histories I’ve ever read. When it comes to a historical figure as well-known as Lincoln, it may seem like there would be veryContinue reading “Top 10 Books of 2013”
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An Oasis in the Middle of Nowhere
Imagine having left everything you ever knew and venturing across the American West in the late 1800’s. To the north, the Indian Wars are still in full swing. The memory of what happened at Little Bighorn is still fresh. To the south, unrest between Texas and Mexico continues unabated. You’ve followed the Oregon Trail. OrContinue reading “An Oasis in the Middle of Nowhere”
On the Road Again
I love road trips. I love the great American idea of getting in a car and driving across the country, seeing things you can’t see at home, experiencing places you only read about in history books or see in documentaries you stream via Netflix. I grew up taking road trips, thanks to my missionary parents. Continue reading “On the Road Again”
Duane S. Montague 