War Begins
How did the American Revolution start? What happened afterwards? This article transcribed by me for the blog in Centennial Gregg discusses some of these events. Attachment: war-begins.pdf
John Adams: In Favor of Independence
Daniel Webster delivered a speech in Boston on August 2, 1826 as a celebration of the lives of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who had both died on July 4, 1826, 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed. The complete speech can be found in his book Daniel Webster for Young Americans: The…
Some Events Leading to the American Revolution
This article discusses some of the events that were instrumental in leading to the American Revolutionary War, here transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: some-events-leading-to-the-american-revolution.pdf
The Teapot
This classic by Hans Christian Andersen is presented here, transcribed in Centennial Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-teapot.pdf
The Son
The city of Dana Point in Southern California was named after American politician and lawyer Richard Henry Dana, who described the area in his book Two Years Before the Mast. The following essay from the book The Idle Man was transcribed by me in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-son.pdf
The Dog
From his book Nature Near Home and Other Papers, here is a description of a dog by American naturalist John Burroughs, transcribed by me in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-dog.pdf
An Island is Born
Surtsey is a volcanic island located off the southern coast of Iceland, and it is the southernmost point of the country. It was formed in a volcanic eruption below sea level in 1963. This article, here transcribed in Centennial Gregg by me, explains what happened. Attachment: an-island-is-born.pdf
Fisherman’s Luck
This is another great story by Canadian writer Sir Charles G. D. Roberts; I transcribed it in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: fishermans-luck.pdf
Strange Friends
This is a very touching story about a lioness and an unexpected visitor, here transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: strange-friends.pdf
The Mechanical Reaper: A Trailblazing Invention
The transition from harvesting crops by hand to harvesting by machine is explained in this selection, transcribed in Centennial Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-mechanical-reaper-a-trailblazing-invention.pdf