History | Jan/Feb 2015

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Inside this issue
January/February 2015

The date he came up with was October 23, 4004 B.C.
While this date is probably incorrect, it was a good
guess.
Thomas Hutchinson—the first major American
historian. He lived in colonial Massachusetts and died
during the Revolutionary War.
There are thousands of historians out there; I have
simply tried to hit the major ones up until the early
modern period.
You may be wondering:
“Why do we even study history
anyway?”
1. To learn from our mistakes.
If we know our history, we can avoid making
mistakes that our forefathers have made. By today,
almost everyone knows that it is a bad idea to fight a
land war in Russia. Why? Because in 1812, Napoleon
Bonaparte launched an invasion of Russia.
Within six months almost the entire French army had
been wiped out because of food shortages, freezing
temperatures, and disease. It had taken too long for
things from France to get there.
However, 150 years later, Hitler tried the exact same
thing and got the exact same result. For both of these
world leaders, it was the beginning of the end for them.
2. To discover more about our God.
Through history we can see how God orchestrated
everything to work out for His glory. We can see
how He preserved His people through their captivity.
We can also see how He kept the gospel alive
throughout history. We can take world events from
many years ago and see how God was working.
Although it is difficult sometimes to see His plan now,
we have to trust that He is still in control like He has
been for forever.
3. To have FUN!
If you learn it as a story, it is amazing to see how all the
pieces connect. It is like a giant jigsaw puzzle that is
still being added to.
It is so much fun to see how history hinges on
little things. I have always enjoyed and done well
in history. Part of it was because I had wonderful
teachers who knew what they were talking about
and knew how to make it interesting.
For this reason, I am planning on being a history
teacher when I grow up.
History is literally the key
to our world.
One of the most profitable things you can do on a
boring afternoon is go to the library and get a
biography and read about someone important.
Presidential biographies are always a good place
to start. So have fun learning about history!
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quiz
WHICH SHORT STORY SHOULD YOU
CHECK OUT?
Written by Amanda B.
1. What is your favorite thing to do?
A. Talk to your friends.
B. Start projects, such as scrapbooking or crotcheting.
C. Play a sport.
D. Curl up with a book.
2. You are at the dollar store. What do you buy?
A. Candy for your little brother.
B. Pipe cleaners and glitter glue.
C. A bag of Cheetos.
D. You can’t decide if you should buy a teddy bear or
something less babyish.
3. What are the most prominent items in your
room?
A. Photographs of you and friends and family.
B. Items made from craft kits.
C. Trophies.
D. It’s a tie between stuffed animals and books.
4. Which Instagram username would be yours?
A. SmilesAndHugs111
B. ProjectPrincess
C. DontMess
D. Your name with a bunch of random numbers.
5. Your mom asks you to do the dishes, fold the
laundry, and set the table. You . . .
A. Get a sibling to help. This is good bonding time!
B. Do everything and also put the dishes and laundry
away.
C. Only wash the dishes.
D. Do everything exactly as she asked you to.
ANSWERS
Mostly A’s . . . you are kind-hearted and put people
before yourself. You should read The Servant by S. T.
Semyonov. This story is about a caring young man who
learns to care for others.
Mostly B’s . . . you are hard-working and always give
your best. You should read Quality by John Galsworthy.
This story centers around two men who work hard
creating excellent shoes.
Mostly C’s . . . you are steadfast and don’t let anything
push you around. You should read
Leningen versus the Ants by Carl Stephenson.
Mostly D’s . . . you may seem strict on the outside,
but on the inside you’re soft as a teddy bear. You
should read Good Morning, Miss Dove by Frances
Gray Patton

story
DANGEROUS TIMES, PART 2
Written by Katherine M.
Thirteen-year-old Priscilla is a Christian Jew living during
the time of Nero. She and her family have just escaped from
prison, where they were forced to reside because they had
been attending church. Priscilla and her family are now
wandering Europe, searching for a safe place to settle.
Priscilla’s family traveled to her grandparents’ house
as soon as they were released. Her parents
explained the situation quickly. Her grandparents
agreed that they must get far away. They stayed the
night there, and in the morning they left. Her
grandparents were sad that they couldn’t come with
Priscilla’s family, but they knew that they were much
too old to attempt the journey on such short notice.
However, they gave Priscilla’s parents a large
amount of money and three horses—one for Priscilla
and her parents. James and John were still so little
that they needed to share with their parents, so
James rode with Father and John rode with Mother.
The first week, they traveled quickly, sometimes not
even stopping to eat or sleep.
Once they reached the Alps, they slowed down. It
took a long time to wind their way through the
treacherous mountains.
“Father, where are we going?” Priscilla asked
suddenly one day. She had been wondering for a
while, but had been too scared to ask.
“I’m not quite sure,” he replied. “Probably Philippi.
It’s a Roman colony, a big city, and it has a
flourishing church.”
“What’s a colony, Father?” asked James.
“It’s a town with special privileges. Being born there
makes you a Roman citizen. They can pretty much
do what they want without interference from Nero.
However, we might also go to Ephesus. I have heard
that the Apostle Paul is there.”
“Really!” exclaimed Priscilla excitedly. “I remember
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Laugh out loud at the cute things that five-year-old
Benjamin and four-year-old Amelia say!
Benjamin was talking about hair one day.
“When you were a baby, did mom have to cut your hair
so it wouldn’t drag on the floor?” He asked Amanda. I
guess he thinks she’s always had long hair!
Amelia was rifling through her shirt drawer.
"Now, where are my un-sleeveless shirts?" She
asked.
him. We went to hear him speak when he was under
house arrest and that was when we got saved
(except for James and John, of course). How long ago
was that?”
“Three years,” her mother replied. James was only
three and John was barely one year old.”
“Is that why I don’t remember it, Mother?” asked
James.
“Yes dear. You were much too young. But we’re
glad, because both you and James have gotten saved
since then.”
They traveled on for a while, and then Priscilla
asked, “Which city is closer, Father?”
“Philippi,” he replied.
“I think we should stay there. Riding all day makes
me saddle-sore. And besides, if we went to Ephesus,
the Apostle Paul might have already left. So let’s stay
there,” Priscilla remarked all in one breath.
“I’m thankful for your opinion, Priscilla, unasked
though it may be,” Father replied, laughing.
“However, that is up to your mother and me.”
Eventually, they decided to go to Philippi. There
would be relative safety there. Philippi was a
bustling seaport town with many people.
One afternoon, several weeks after they had left
Rome, they arrived in Philippi. Priscilla’s father
asked around and found a man who had met Paul
several years ago. His name was Jason.
He told them, “I will take you to our jailor’s house. He
has an amazing conversion testimony from when
Paul was here. He and I will help you find a job and a
place to live. Until then, you can stay with him.”
To read the rest of the story, visit
www.southkakalakigirl.com/pricillas-story.
Check out the following chapter, “Wedding Day,” in
our next SKG issue.

on the job
SERVER AT GYPSY’S TEAROOM
Written by Emily K.
Mrs. Renee Strine works on weekends as a server at
Gypsy's Tearoom in Westminster, Maryland.
On a typical day in the morning, she
looks at the reservations and prepares the tables for
the customers. When they arrive, she is in charge of
seating them, waiting on them, making the teas, and
afterwards washing the pots. She typically allows
two hours for them to enjoy their tea, and when they
leave, she resets the table for the next guest. Usually,
Saturdays are extremely busy, sometimes with
showers, parties or special teas. For example, they
have had teas such as the Downton Abbey Tea, the
Candlelight Tea, and the Mystery Tea. At the end of
the day, they vacuum and reset for the next day.
Mrs. Strine decided to work at Gypsy's because of
her daughter, who worked there for a few years
during high school. When her daughter went to
college, she wanted to be able to come back and still
have a job there. So Mrs. Strine decided to work
there on weekends, so that whenever Kate was
home, they would swap, and Kate would be able to
work. Now, Kate has gone through college and has
moved away, but Mrs. Strine has decided to stay
because she has really enjoyed her job there.
told me that her favorite thing about working
there was working under the owner, who is a
sweet Christian lady and a pleasure to work for.
Mrs. Strine decided to work at Gypsy's
because of her daughter, who worked
there for a few years during high
school.
Also at the tea room is a small building outside
where they host children's teas. Mrs. Strine does
not help with those, but they are usually held
twice on Saturdays. Some of the past themes
include American Girl, princesses, and tea with
Mrs. Claus.
Gypsy's also has a great historical background.
It is located in the William Winchester House in
Westminster, MD, the oldest building in
Carroll County. In 1729, W. Winchester came
over from Westminster, England and eventually
settled with his wife, Lydia, and their 10 kids on
property that is now in Carroll County. It is
believed that he built this one-and-a-half story
house on the property in the mid-18 th century.
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(Below) Mrs. Strine standing in front of Mr.
Winchester’s portrait.
She has had many interesting things happen to her
while working there. Once she had a group of
women come in and do a 40 th birthday party, and
they all wore different wigs and sang a
song about hairdos while holding up
funny posters of crazy hairdos with the
ladies’ faces in them (apparently this lady had
experienced many different hair styles in her life!).
Mrs. Strine also enjoys meeting many different
people, sometimes international.
One other thing that she did was help with the
Downton Abbey Tea. She got to dress up in the time
period and serve the tea, and that was one of the
most fun things she said that she has done. She also
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Later, a town was built in that area named after him:
Winchester, MD, which was later changed to
Westminster because it was confused with
Winchester, VA.
BIBLE TRIVIA
Submitted by Katherine K.
1. Who lived in Ur and moved to a strange land?
2. What was the name of Jacob’s youngest son?
3. Who prophesied Jesus’ coming?
4. What was Ruth's husband's name?
5. Which disciple found a coin in a fish’s mouth?
6. Which two birds did Moses send from the ark?
7. What was the name of Jacob's oldest son?
8. How many years of famine did Joseph predict?
9. Name a missionary in the Bible.
10. Who made the golden calf?

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history
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It's okay.
29%
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57%
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