Tag: Biographies

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Tolkien and His Friends

BY MARTINA JURICKOVA

Through their art they wanted to “re-establish sanity, cleanliness, and the love of real and true beauty in everyone’s breast”.

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Thomas Andrews: Master Shipbuilder and Hero

BY WESLEY HUTCHINS

This love of sailing earned young Tommie the nickname “Admiral” and perhaps also fueled his interest in ships and shipbuilding.

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From Slavery to Freedom: The Story of St. Patrick for Kids

BY SONYA BRITTON

Patrick’s story was an amazing example of faith in adversity and of God’s salvation of one far from home and in slavery.

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Saint Patrick: A Scholarly Search for His Birth Place and Date

BY PATRICIA DEEGAN

This is an article on the background of Saint Patrick rather than looking at his faith or his missionary work for the Irish.

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The Diamond of England: The Mission and Martyrdom of St. Edmund Campion

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI

This was a saint with sparkle; this was a man with know-how; this was the cream of Catholic England.

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"Gentleman Johnny:" The Life and Times of General John Burgoyne

BY GRAEME RESTORICK

Burgoyne’s favourite subject whilst at school was history, (commendably enough!), with an especial interest in military history.

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Champion of Liberty and Son of Freedom: The Life of Thaddeus Kosciuszko

BY DAVID HAMBURGER

Kosciusko gained renown amongst Americans and those in his homeland as a selfless champion of freedom.

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Queen Elizabeth II: The Longest Reign and Still Going Strong

BY WESLEY HUTCHINS

For many Americans (including yours truly), the Queen has definitely earned our respect and appreciation over these last 63 years.

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An English Jacobite: James Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater and the '15 Rising

BY GRAEME RESTORICK

The sadness and regret felt by many at his fate inspired a famous lament known as ‘Derwentwater’s Farewell’.

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Biographies of the Inklings

BY PHOENIX

As a child he listened to his father’s tales of Middle Earth, and as a teenager, he gave feedback on The Lord of the Rings.

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