America
An essay about America, from the book Let the Record Speak by American journalist Dorothy Thompson, here transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: america.pdf
Diamond Jubilee, Series 90, and Centennial Gregg: A Comparison
With the introduction of the Diamond Jubilee Series (DJS) in 1963, Louis Leslie expanded on the simplifications that were introduced by him in 1949 in the Simplified Series (discussed here and in my comment here), based on analysis obtained from actual notes written from dictation by students and stenographers. The addition of more simplifications to…
Some Random Thoughts
From The Wilderness World of John Muir, here are some random thoughts about nature in general by the Scottish-born American naturalist, author, philosopher, botanist, and zoologist, transcribed by yours truly in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: some-random-thoughts.pdf
Three Days to See
Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing after contracting an unknown illness when she was 19 months old. What would she have done if she had full command of her sight and hearing for just three days? Find out in this essay written by her and transcribed by me for the blog in Centennial Gregg….
Kit Carson
This is an short account of the fascinating life of Kit Carson, one of the most important figures in the westward expansion of the United States, written by American author, naturalist, and botanist Donald Culross Peattie. I transcribed it for the blog in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: kit-carson.pdf
The Operations of Nature
In this small extract from his book Consolations in Travel, British chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy describes the natural forces that shape the world that we live in. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-operations-of-nature.pdf
Animal Companions
Jane Loudon was a 19th century British author who was a pioneer in what later became science fiction, and also wrote about gardening, botany, and horticulture. In this excerpt from her book The Young Naturalists’ Journey, or the Travels of Agnes Merton and Her Mama, one of the characters of the book, Mr. Trelawney, reads…
Morning
In this letter to the wife of his friend, J. W. Paige, Daniel Webster describes an April morning in Richmond, VA. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: morning.pdf
The Doll’s Wish
This is a very nice Christmas story, here transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: the-dolls-wish.pdf
Thanksgiving Day
An extract of the Thanksgiving Sermon: The Family as an American Institution, delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher, on Thursday, November 26, 1868, here transcribed in Centennial Gregg by me for the blog. Attachment: thanksgiving-day.pdf