The Titan that Stole the Divine Fire
Here is the myth of Prometheus, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly for the blog. Attachment: the-titan-that-stole-the-divine-fire.pdf
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
Down the Mountain – Part 1
The sport of bobsleigh or bobsled has been part of the Olympic Games since the first Winter Games celebrated in Chamonix, France, in 1924. This article, transcribed by yours truly in Anniversary Gregg, explains some of the features and dangers of the sport, as well as some of the experiences of those who practice it….
Sir Walter Scott and His Dogs
In this selection from his book Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey, Washington Irving describes the relationship of Sir Walter Scott with his dogs. I transcribed it in Simplified Gregg for the blog. Attachment: sir-walter-scott-and-his-dogs.pdf
The Doll’s Wish
This is a very nice Christmas story, here transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: the-dolls-wish.pdf
A Simple Bill of Fare for a Christmas Dinner
From her book Bits About Home Matters, American poet Helen Hunt Jackson (H. H.) shares her ideas of what should be included in a Christmas dinner. I transcribed it in Anniversary for the blog. Attachment: a-simple-bill-of-fare-for-a-christmas-dinner.pdf
The Christmas Spruce Tree
Here is a Norwegian Christmas legend, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-christmas-spruce-tree.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
Welcome, Butterflies!
Every fall, thousands of Monarch butterflies flock to Monterey County in California, settling in at forest groves to wait out the winter. Though the butterflies congregate in areas from Big Sur through Monterey, their best-known wintering-over spot is in Pacific Grove. This area, filled with pine and eucalyptus trees, is the preferred Monarch butterfly habitat…
The First Thanksgiving Proclamation
Here is a small history of the presidential Thanksgiving proclamations, along with the first one signed by George Washington, transcribed in Simplified Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-first-thanksgiving-proclamation.pdf