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
With or Without the Turkey: Lessons From Thanksgiving in War and Hard Times
From Depression-era resourcefulness to World War II sacrifices, coming together has been an unwavering hallmark of the Thanksgiving holiday.
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More Than Just Names: The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving
Despite intense suffering and hardship in their new home, the Pilgrims gathered together in gratitude.
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Stacked Arms and a Final Salute
In this installment of “When Character Counts,” we meet a man who understood and practiced the virtues and obligations of citizenship, even at personal cost.
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Lou Gehrig: ‘The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth’
In this installment of “When Character Counted,” we spend some time with the “Iron Horse,” whose gemstone virtues extended beyond the baseball diamond.
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The Strange and Beautiful Story of Charles Lamb and His Sister
When his older sister suffered a mental breakdown that ended in tragedy, writer Charles Lamb devoted his life to caring for her.
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This Veterans Day, Remembering the Courage of Veterans and Noncombatants Alike
Behind every soldier are those who support off the battlefield and at home.
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Family Heirlooms: Your Story Is Part of Your Legacy
From childhood mischief to hard-won wisdom, the tales of our elders are family heirlooms waiting to be told and preserved.
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The Making of a Miracle Worker: Anne Sullivan
This installment of When Character Counted casts a light on the making of the young teacher who opened the world to a blind and deaf student.
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With or Without the Turkey: Lessons From Thanksgiving in War and Hard Times
From Depression-era resourcefulness to World War II sacrifices, coming together has been an unwavering hallmark of the Thanksgiving holiday.
|
More Than Just Names: The Pilgrims and the First Thanksgiving
Despite intense suffering and hardship in their new home, the Pilgrims gathered together in gratitude.
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Stacked Arms and a Final Salute
In this installment of “When Character Counts,” we meet a man who understood and practiced the virtues and obligations of citizenship, even at personal cost.
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Lou Gehrig: ‘The Luckiest Man on the Face of the Earth’
In this installment of “When Character Counted,” we spend some time with the “Iron Horse,” whose gemstone virtues extended beyond the baseball diamond.
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The Strange and Beautiful Story of Charles Lamb and His Sister
When his older sister suffered a mental breakdown that ended in tragedy, writer Charles Lamb devoted his life to caring for her.
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This Veterans Day, Remembering the Courage of Veterans and Noncombatants Alike
Behind every soldier are those who support off the battlefield and at home.
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Family Heirlooms: Your Story Is Part of Your Legacy
From childhood mischief to hard-won wisdom, the tales of our elders are family heirlooms waiting to be told and preserved.
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The Making of a Miracle Worker: Anne Sullivan
This installment of When Character Counted casts a light on the making of the young teacher who opened the world to a blind and deaf student.
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