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  • I’m a Tradwife Influencer—Here Are My Thoughts on the Book “Yesteryear"

    06/20/2026 3:09:28 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 48 replies
    Heritage Foundation ^ | May 2026 | Liana Graham
    Yesteryear opens by introducing its narrator, Natalie, a 32‑year‑old influencer who amasses millions of followers by posting about her pioneer‑like lifestyle. Unbeknownst to her audience, staff keep the household running, her marriage is strained, and her children hate being filmed. One day, she wakes up in a place that looks like her home, except it’s the early 19th century. As the story develops, Natalie proves anything but content. She meets her husband, Caleb, at a church group. After they marry, she finds herself pregnant at 20 (and with a husband more of a buffoon than she expected). I left Yesteryear...
  • The Inspiring, Nerdy Toys of A.C. Gilbert

    12/25/2011 2:56:00 AM PST · by AnAmericanAbroad · 65 replies · 1+ views
    Scientific American ^ | December 24th, 2011 | Rose Eveleth
    Before video games and robotics competitions, toys were much simpler: girls got dolls; boys got model trains and bicycles. Toys that promoted learning and experimentation were rare until one inventor, Alfred Carlton (“A. C.”) Gilbert, started making toys that taught children about science and engineering. His most famous, the Erector set, became one of the best -selling toys of its day and inspired children across the country to build everything from bridges to robots. Gilbert was a man of many talents. He financed his medical degree from Yale University by working as a magician, invented the pole-vaulting box and won...
  • A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....09-19-06....Do You Remember?

    09/18/2006 10:29:02 PM PDT · by DollyCali · 226 replies · 1,753+ views
    DollyCali and all of the Finest AT the Finest | September 19, 2006 | DollyCali
    A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day Free Republic made its debut in September, 1996, and the forum was added in early 1997.   Over 100,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic, and the forum is read daily by tens of thousands of concerned citizens and patriots from all around the country and the world. A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day was introduced on June 24, 2002. It's only a small room in JimRob's house where we can get to know one another a little better; salute and support our military and our leaders; pray for those in...