My 2023 Holiday Gift Guide is here! Check out my recommendations for historical gifts for everyone on your shopping list!
2023 Holiday Gift Guide
Author: Jayda Justus, The History Mom
Jayda B. Justus is the creator/writer of the blog, The History Mom, where she provides detailed reviews of US and European historical sites for families with corresponding book recommendations. She loves interacting with the bookish world on Instagram as @thehistorymom, especially #bookstagram, and has appeared as a guest on several podcasts, blogs, and media outlets. Her favorite genres to read are historical fiction and nonfiction, but she also loves contemporary and historical romance and women’s fiction. Hailing from the historic town of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, she is a former legislative director for a Member of Congress and now lives in Richmond, Virginia with her family where she spends her days working on her first novel. Visit her at The History Mom (https://thehistorymom.com).
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Sarah Polk
Learn about the most powerful woman in mid-19th century America in my Booking It Through History: First Ladies focus this month. Sarah Polk was a woman ahead of her times and a true political partner to her husband, establishing a path for modern First Ladies.
President James K. Polk Home and Museum (Tennessee)
While in Nashville, take a trip one hour south to visit one of the most well-preserved presidential sites, the President James K. Polk Home and Museum. The 11th president is often forgotten but was fascinating!
British Library (London)
This month marks the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio. See one of the rare copies and more at the British Library!
National Portrait Gallery (Washington, DC)
The National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC combines art and history into a masterpiece of American culture. It's a great place to visit with older kids to see the people they're learning about in history class.
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – The Tyler Women
Learn more about the two women who served as John Tyler's First Lady. From the first First Lady to die in the White House to one of the most influential First Ladies of the 19th century, Letitia and Julia Tyler are fascinating to study!
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum (Virginia)
I love visiting presidential and first lady historical sites. I checked off the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library and Museum on my last trip through the cute mountain town of Staunton, Virginia.
Sagrada Família and Park Güell (Spain)
While in Barcelona, the Sagrada Família cathedral is a must-see. Along with Park Güell, it's the best representation of the city's unique architecture designed by native son, Antoni Gaudí.
Favorite Books – Third Quarter, 2023
Check out my favorite books read in Q3. There are so many great ones, it was hard to narrow them down to my favorites!
Booking It Through History: First Ladies – Anna Harrison
While a footnote of history as the shortest serving first lady, Anna Harrison had an adventurous life. Read my new Booking It Through History: First Ladies post about her life and legacy.