a completed pilgrimage.

During my sophomore year of high school, I was obsessed with Tudor England. The obsession probably seeped over a bit into my junior year and probably started in my freshman year. Then, I could have probably given you all the facts you’d bear to hear about the Tudors and alongside about the Tower of London.

I got here in the first bit of September, now two months later, I’ve finally been to the Tower!

I saw the spot where poor notables such as Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard were killed, the Beauchamp Tower, and went into the White Tower. Even saw the crown jewels. Apparently, the diamond in one of them is the largest in the world? Isn’t that what the Hope Diamond was supposed to be famous for? Anyway, I can’t wait to go back, there’s still lots to see.

Oh, and I saw the ravens; can’t forget the ravens.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Lincoln!

 

A young President Lincoln

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Today is our Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday!

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If you’re American, you should alreayd know a good bit about President Lincoln, particularly about his leadership through the American Civil War. You can always brush up on the details on one of my favorite general information go-to’s, Wikipedia.

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He’s considered by many to be one of our best presdients, and he definitely was, no-contest, top of my 100 historical person list.

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If you’re like me, and will take any reason to celebrate, do something to remember our great leader of old. These are some ways I’d endorse:

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– Thank God for such a great leader

– Build a lincoln-log house

– Have a philosophical debate about the causes of the Civil War

– Watch the movie “Gettysburg” or “Gone with the Wind”

– Read a great short read, The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln

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(As appeared today in Mythopoetic)