History after realizing “the facts were more exciting to me than my own She began her literary careerīy writing for Humpty Dumpty Magazine, and then started to write typical fiction “picture books” for children. Jean Fritz, near and dear to my historical soul, was not the most well-known author children's history books aren't usually best sellers, and even less so now in today's age than in the time of my youth, so I am not surprised at the blank stares I receive upon mentioning her name. I still have my original copy and read its yellowed and brittle Have read, was life-changing for me, for it directed my future course into my passion forĪmerican History. I wanted to know of their everyday lives.Īnd, as mentioned, this one book, more than any other I I wanted to read what it was like for people like me to live back then people I may have known had I lived in those old days. I wanted to know how people lived in the past. It - names and dates was what I was not quite as interested in. Understood the importance of knowing this information - and I did learn Instructed to learn names of famous people (usually politicians), historic events (usually wars), and dates of said events. History that showed daily life, and there weren't very many like itĪvailable at that time. And, as a young boy, I didn't careĪround a girl who was about the same age as I, for it was also about I bought my copyĪt a school book fair many years ago when I was only around Played a pivotal role in my future in history. Have mentioned a book about life in colonial times called 'The Cabin Faced West' and how it affected me and

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The Cabin Faced West by Jean Fritz