Agreed. Last year on the anniversary of the Magna Carta, we held a medieval feast and "signed" a printout of it. (With wax seals, the way John did.) This year, we'll reenact the signing of the Declaration.
What a great piece, and the Marshall opening is perfect.
I write about craft, making, childhood imagination and storytelling from Sussex in the UK.
Your line about cultural capital being memory rather than money is exactly right. I'd go further it's not just memory but making. The Victorians, for example, didn't just retell the Arthurian legends, they put them into stained glass and tapestry and wallpaper. Tolkien didn't just study Beowulf, he built an entire world by hand. The stories survive because people kept making things out of them. That's what I think children need most ,not just to hear the old stories but to do something with their hands and imaginations in response. The American story may have begun in Britain, but the USA has become a bigger, bolder and more innovative nation. With best wishes from across the pond.
Agreed. Last year on the anniversary of the Magna Carta, we held a medieval feast and "signed" a printout of it. (With wax seals, the way John did.) This year, we'll reenact the signing of the Declaration.
Amazing! We need to do that.
Exactly why AmblesideOnline.org begins with AIS in year 1... though the founders are American and Canadian.
What a great piece, and the Marshall opening is perfect.
I write about craft, making, childhood imagination and storytelling from Sussex in the UK.
Your line about cultural capital being memory rather than money is exactly right. I'd go further it's not just memory but making. The Victorians, for example, didn't just retell the Arthurian legends, they put them into stained glass and tapestry and wallpaper. Tolkien didn't just study Beowulf, he built an entire world by hand. The stories survive because people kept making things out of them. That's what I think children need most ,not just to hear the old stories but to do something with their hands and imaginations in response. The American story may have begun in Britain, but the USA has become a bigger, bolder and more innovative nation. With best wishes from across the pond.
Hi Josh, I’m new to your Substack and loved your article. The link to the Chapter House collection at the bottom doesn’t seem to be working.