Thursday, July 31, 2008
A Reading Family
It is always great to meet a family that likes to read!
Lottie goes to Africa
One of the wonderful things about being an author is that you never know who is reading what you have written. I'm always thrilled when Lottie travels to far off locations. I've copied an e-mail I received today: 
Hi Phyllis,
You may recall having met me during spring break in Williamsburg where you were selling your book. I mentioned that I was traveling to Ghana and would be donating the book to the slave castles at Cape Coast in Ghana. As promised, here is a picture of the slave castles along with the library director, Mr. Yanons holding a copy of your book. Mr. Yankons runs an after school program for over 150 primary and middle school students from the area. Many of these children are the descendents of enslavers as indicated by their British, Dutch and Portuguese last names, as well as descendants of enslaved Africans from the interior and coastal parts of Ghana.
You may recall having met me during spring break in Williamsburg where you were selling your book. I mentioned that I was traveling to Ghana and would be donating the book to the slave castles at Cape Coast in Ghana. As promised, here is a picture of the slave castles along with the library director, Mr. Yanons holding a copy of your book. Mr. Yankons runs an after school program for over 150 primary and middle school students from the area. Many of these children are the descendents of enslavers as indicated by their British, Dutch and Portuguese last names, as well as descendants of enslaved Africans from the interior and coastal parts of Ghana.
What a thrill to know that kids in Africa have the chance to read something that I've written!
Monday, July 21, 2008
Angela and Nicholas Visit Williamsburg
Signing books is always special because I get to meet readers. Keep reading, Angela and Nicholas. Readers are leaders!
Monday, July 07, 2008
Colonial Williamsburg Fifes and Drums Reunion
The Colonial Williamsburg Fife and Drum Corps is so special that I wrote a book about it. This past weekend the corps celebrated their fiftieth reunion with a gathering of more than 250 alumni, including my son Alex on the far right of the picture of the book above. He is leading the Junior Corps.
Below is a video of the my son's group of alumni marching at the reunion. Alex is in the yellow shirt.
Friday, July 04, 2008
Common Sense
Colorado teacher and writer, Mark Wilensky, has written The Elementary Common Sense of Thomas Paine. His book makes accessible one of the most important documents of the Revolutionary War period. Check out this interactive work at : www.newcommonsensebook.com
