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
Grads After Graduation: Some Gifts to Bolster Morale and Keep Them Moving Forward
A special note or care package can cheer a young graduate in the short term and give him or her memories that may last a lifetime.
The Forgotten ‘R’: 3 Ways to Boost Your Child’s Writing Skills This Summer
Despite being an essential life skill, writing is often overlooked in school. At-home exercises like journaling can help your child develop it.
Molly Pitcher, Cannoneer in Petticoats
In this latest chapter of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet the woman whose battlefield exploits became an American legend.
In Defense of the Common Arts: Why Training Students’ Head, Hands, and Heart Matters
The common arts are part of a classical tradition through which students learn virtues alongside life skills.
The Gentleman Cowboy: Theodore Roosevelt in the Badlands, 1883–1888
The Wild West whipped Theodore Roosevelt, once a sickly child, into shape.
Let’s Make Abigail Adams the ‘Mother of the Semiquincentennial’
Abigail Adams’s blend of maternal love, education, and fierce independence set the tone for generations of American women and mothers.
Dr. Joseph Warren: Passionate Patriot
In this latest installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet the man whose ultimate sacrifice inspired a cause and an army.
We All Have an Appointment in Samarra
There’s more to Somerset Maugham’s classic fable than meets the eye.
