Wisdom’s Treasures: Angelina Grimke

Among those treasures, new and old, of history, Angelina Grimke has become–to me–one of the most brilliant.  Her calm, reasoned exposition of Scripture, proving that American Slavery was an utter defiance of Mosaic Law, has, as all truth does, set me free.    I have been amazed, for some time, at the parallels between the… Continue reading Wisdom’s Treasures: Angelina Grimke

A Light in American History

  History is far from boring.   I’ve been reading through Noel Rae’s Great Stain and Catherine Clinton’s Harriet Tubman, and am spellbound by the characters and stories of our history.  No contemporary entertainment comes close to competing with the stories of real people in history.  As Sherlock told us, “truth is stranger than fiction,” and… Continue reading A Light in American History