Episode 8

Happy Birthday America!

America's 250th is just behind us, but I didn't want to let the holiday go by unnoticed--it's a big one!

This is a repeat of Week 36 from last year, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America. Never read them? Neither had I--but they aren't long and, wow, are they worth the time. And what better time than now?

If you'd like to listen to other episodes that are especially American, check out these episodes:

Week 43: Frederick Douglass and W.E.B. DuBois (Frederick Douglass is a MUST READ for every American!)

Week 39: 19th Century American Literature

Week 47: 20th Century American Short Stories

We'll be back next week to talk about everyone's favorite rogue, Tom Jones. I'm so excited for this one--it's one of the funniest novels I've read in a long time!

BOOKS IN THIS EPISODE

The Constitution of the United States (Including the Declaration of Independence)

The Communist Manifesto

A Vindication of the Rights of Women

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave

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Cheryl Drury

Cheryl stayed home with her four children for many years, where she found her engineering and actuarial science degrees to be surprisingly useful. Together with her husband they also ran a horse boarding barn for several years. As new empty nesters, they sold the farm, moved to Charleston, SC, and bought Abide, a 136' sailboat, with the goal of sailing to as many places around the world as possible.