4amigos reviewed The American Patriot's Almanac: Daily Readings on America on + 45 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I had the pleasure of reviewing this book, and it exceeded my expectations. The book design is beautiful, and it instantly drew me into the book. The book is divided by months and themes. The first thing we did was look up the dates of our family. We all wanted to see what events took place on our birthdates. It is a great history lesson for us all, and it makes learning history fun. The book contains various documents that have shaped American history. Such as the Constitution, The Bill of Rights, The Gettysburg Address, The Declaration of Independence, and many more. My favorite was the Code of Conduct for the military. I have many family members serving our country, but I had never read the pledge that is required of our armed forces. This makes me honor and appreciate our troops even more. The book contains a list of the top 50 American films of all time. My family plans to watch all of these films. My children enjoyed learning about all the symbols on American money. They also wanted to learn some of the American Patriotism songs in the book. Our family plans to read the daily entry at night. This is a wonderful introduction to history for your family. It is done in a simple but engaging way. Every family should have this book in their home library. I plan on purchasing a few for relatives. This book would be wonderful for a classroom, homeschooling family, and public library. This book is worth every penny.
Wendy H. (donkeycheese) -
I remember growing up my grandparents and my parents always consulted an almanac for gardening and weather. I don't recall them ever having one for history but this is a must have for the whole family!!
Beautifully rendered, the almanac is broken up so you have a passage every day for 365 days. Everyday you can learn a little something about our American History. The months are broken up into different categories. For instance, March is American movies, April American Quotes, and October poems of American Patriotism.
Like I said above, it's a beautiful book with high quality paper, gold and black print, and very educational as well as entertaining. A must have for any library or collector.
Beautifully rendered, the almanac is broken up so you have a passage every day for 365 days. Everyday you can learn a little something about our American History. The months are broken up into different categories. For instance, March is American movies, April American Quotes, and October poems of American Patriotism.
Like I said above, it's a beautiful book with high quality paper, gold and black print, and very educational as well as entertaining. A must have for any library or collector.
