Wow, I never even thought about that! Good point. I makes me wonder if experience is necessary in order to make more mature/wiser decisions. I think Obama came into the office a little naive, but I'm sure he's learning a lot and getting a ton of experience now. I guess the main thing is whether he h...

I remember reading this book for a British Lit class and writing a paper for it (concerning the factor of race). It was a tough read, as I had to always go back and reread what I had just read to try to understand the text better. I find that talking about the book in a small group helps to clear my...

I'm trying to gather some books to help teach kids (in a fun way) about roles/aspects of government. So far, I have President Pennybaker...about a boy who wants to have more equality and hence, decides to run for president..kids get introduced to aspects of campaigning...campaign financing,etc. Any ...

I first got introduced to historical fiction in elementary school..a book by Ann Rinaldi, which sparked my interest in it from there. I think her books are good for the younger crowd. Now, being older, I want to get back into reading historical fiction..I'm a bit out of the loop I suppose..any good ...