Posts by Terry Allen
Will You Vote? What would Lincoln say?
As I begin this writing we are are in the atrium of the National Portrait Gallery just blocks from the National Mall and the visual reminders of the heart of our country’s governing process and history. The Capital building is just over there, and the Washington and Lincoln Memorials are facing each other. The National…
The Maid of Orleans
The Maid of Orleans Orleans and Chinon, France are historical towns south of Paris that are central to the story of Joan of Arc. In 1429, while England and France were locked in battle during the 100 Years War (which actually lasted about 120 years), the English invaded French territory in claim to the French…