Landmark: Magna Charta

Written with powerful and romantic prose, James Daugherty invites us into the exciting drama of the Magna Charta. He opens with a prologue titled “The Magic Island” that reads like the introduction to epic poetry and then gives us a most handy family tree to help us follow along through the twists and turns of wars, power struggles, and political intrigue. Then, he breaks the story into four parts: “The Twelfth Century,” “The Angevins,” “King John,” and “The Magna Charta.” Then a most fascinating final forty pages titled “The Children of the Magna Charta.” This last section is not only deeply interesting but it is also essential to understanding the Magna Charta itself and the ramifications of that revolutionary act.

Alexander the Great

This most fascinating story leaps off the page like an exciting novel. John Gunther’s writing is refined and like that of a master storyteller. He tells us just enough of Alexander’s life to make us impressed and curious. And, he tells it in such a way that we are eager to know more.

The Story of D-Day: June 6, 1944

Starting in Chapter 12, we get powerful accounts of men who were bound and determined to do the right thing, no matter how terrifying, or useless. These men were the best of us. I thank them for their courage under fire. I want their stories to live in the minds and hearts of my children.

The Sinking of the Bismarck

Nothing went right. Until, through a combination of sheer determination and uncanny good luck, the Allies were able to sink the most important ship in the German navy. Failure to win this battle would probably have cost us the war. And one devastating error after another almost guaranteed the victory to the Germans. Only God knows how this came out right in the end. But, by His grace, it did.

Sherry’s Landmark Book Reviews

Did you know that we have a page dedicated to all things Landmark Books? Take a look here. Our dear friend, Sherry Early of Meriadoc Homeschool Library, has been faithfully reading and reviewing her way through the Landmark books. We know that so many of our readers are curious about the Landmark books and we…

Show Notes: Combat Nurses

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The Flying Tigers

 A Plumfield Kids Book Review by Jack Masarik, age 11 Listen Now: The Flying Tigers by John Toland is a Landmark book about a group of American fighter pilots led by and trained by Claire Lee Chennault—who was a former United States Air Corps acrobatic flier and flying school director. In 1937, after ten years of service,…

Show Notes: Landmark Books: What Are They? Why Do They Matter?

Listen Now: Books and Links: Our friends at Biblioguides have created a fantastic FREE Landmark Books Collector’s Guide: A Collector’s Guide and Checklist to the Landmark Books Episode 1 Episode 2 Reviews of Landmark Books: The Mysterious Voyage of Captain KiddPlumfield Kids: Combat NursesPlumfield Kids: The Flying Tigers Join the conversation: Library Ladies at the…