The Underground Railroad is not the kind of book you want to read when you are sheltering-at-home, avoiding the rest of the human race and a pandemic. But then again, is there ever a right time to read about the horrors of slavery? As a 21st century immigrant American, I feel somewhat of a personal responsibility to understand the history of the nation I have adopted, no matter how dark or uncomfortable it is. Now is…
American History
For someone who does not know of America’s freedom struggle, The Revolutionary Paul Revere is a fast-paced biography which not only talks about one of the most important patriots but also educates the reader on the start of the American freedom struggle. For those unfamiliar with the legend, Paul Revere was that express rider, who on one very famous midnight ride , awoke every house from Boston to Lexington and informed them about the approaching…
