We read A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck. It's an easy book, but it is also good and funny and touching.
Please, Tell Me the Secrets has Peck answering questions about writing for young people. A nice read!
A Short Biography of the author.
A short review. Here is another Review
This site contains several reviews.
The Pecks are supposedly Shakers (the book is not very factual concerning their beliefs). For a better understanding of the real Shakers, check out the sites below.
This is a great site on Shaker History and Beliefs. It lists several other links and contains a bibliography.
Another short site from
Sabbathday Lake is the only active Shaker community in existence. Check out what's happening there.
A short list of Shaker terminology
Pleasant Hill, KY is the site of a restored Shaker village. Good photos, information and a FAQ here.
Shaker Photo Essay Pictures of Shaker furniture and buildings.
Ethan Allen may not have known much about baseball, but he was a Revolutionary War hero (along with Benedict Arnold, of all people).
This is a short but humorous story about the Hero Islands, which concerns Ethan Allen.
Learn about the USS Ethan Allen a decommisioned submarine.
Finally, they named a fort after the erstwhile Mr. Allen. Vist Fort Ethan Allen.
Finally, a Revolutionary War String where you can offer your ow opinions about the war that made the U.S.
Check out Vermont for a good general history of the Green Mountain State.
Vermont Fun Facts for a quick insight into the northern state.
Another Vermont site with the state motto, animal, tree, one-celled organism, space alien, etc. (okay, I exaggerate!).
Site of a good PhotoEssay of Vermont.
It's a book about dead pigs, right? Oklahoma State has information on all the major Swine Breeds
Pork Report offers wonderful material about our porcine friends.
Keep up with the market! The Chicago Mercantile Exchange gives up-to-the-minute prices on hogs, pork bellies, and pork cuts. YUM!
For the not-so-squeamish, try the Virtual Pig Dissection.
Finally, two sites show evidence of our affection for all things porcine. The Swine Enthusiast: Porci Literari has info on books, quotes, movies, etc., about pigs.
Swine Online's Oinklopedia: Literary Pigs discusses books about hogs (the home page has exstensive info on our bacon buddies).
Abner Doubleday was long regarded as the man who invented the game of baseball. Research now indicates that his involvement in the origin of the game may have been a tall tale. However, Gen. Doubleday was a man of some fame.
A short biography with photos of the man and his grave.
Doubleday's Report on the Battle at Chancellorsville during the American Civil War.
Of course, Doubleday didn't really invent the game. Read the evidence at Pre-1845 Baseball.
GOITERS!!! Read all about these endocrine wonders!
WEASELS!!! No "dog weasling" here. but lots of pics of the furry little rodents.
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