Jeff Minick
Author
Jeff Minick has four children and a growing platoon of grandchildren. For 20 years, he taught history, literature, and Latin to seminars of homeschooling students in Asheville, N.C. He is the author of two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” and two works of nonfiction, “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” Today, he lives and writes in Front Royal, Va.
LATEST
Can Longfellow’s ‘Hiawatha’ Still Speak to Us?
‘The Song of Hiawatha’ was a cultural phenomenon in the 19th century but now is remembered mostly in parody.
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Charles Van Doren: Shame, Silence, and Redemption
This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ looks at the Ivy League celebrity who fell from grace and spent a lifetime making amends.
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‘Wisdom Is Better Than Rubies’: The Intellectual Life Is for Everyone
Great thinkers remind us that silence, reading, and contemplation are the beginning of wisdom.
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White House Hostesses Who Boosted America
Dolley Madison, Grace Coolidge, and Jacqueline Kennedy are among the women who left marks on both politics and American culture.
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Advice From Experts on How to Host Stress-Free Parties
Creating an atmosphere where every guest feels comfortable can transform an ordinary party into a memorable one.
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The Determined Dr. Blackwell
In this latest installment of When Character Counted, we pay a visit to the first licensed female physician in the United States.
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Antigone’s Mirror: Seeing Ourselves in an Ancient Drama
Sophocles’s ‘Antigone’ asks the question: What deserves our highest loyalty?
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Dealing With Grief: Lessons From Past Presidents
Presidents and first ladies may seem larger than life, but many of them carried the weight of personal loss.
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Can Longfellow’s ‘Hiawatha’ Still Speak to Us?
‘The Song of Hiawatha’ was a cultural phenomenon in the 19th century but now is remembered mostly in parody.
|
Charles Van Doren: Shame, Silence, and Redemption
This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ looks at the Ivy League celebrity who fell from grace and spent a lifetime making amends.
|
‘Wisdom Is Better Than Rubies’: The Intellectual Life Is for Everyone
Great thinkers remind us that silence, reading, and contemplation are the beginning of wisdom.
|
White House Hostesses Who Boosted America
Dolley Madison, Grace Coolidge, and Jacqueline Kennedy are among the women who left marks on both politics and American culture.
|
Advice From Experts on How to Host Stress-Free Parties
Creating an atmosphere where every guest feels comfortable can transform an ordinary party into a memorable one.
|
The Determined Dr. Blackwell
In this latest installment of When Character Counted, we pay a visit to the first licensed female physician in the United States.
|
Antigone’s Mirror: Seeing Ourselves in an Ancient Drama
Sophocles’s ‘Antigone’ asks the question: What deserves our highest loyalty?
|
Dealing With Grief: Lessons From Past Presidents
Presidents and first ladies may seem larger than life, but many of them carried the weight of personal loss.
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