Writer

Valerie Abraham

Essays

10 essays
Classical EducationRoman Speed DatingWelcome to #ClassicalClickbait, incredible stories from antiquity that still astound us today! Follow the Classical Clickbait Twitter or Facebook for more #ClassicalClickbait!classicalclickbaitA total weirdo was hanging around Penelope’s palace…When I saw who he was? MIND. BLOWN.Penelope was a tragic war-widow…or was she? Will this mysterious stranger’s secret change everything she thought she knew? Odysseus has returned home at long last to Ithaca, his own island, after twenty…FeaturedFive Important Women of the Reformation You Should Know AboutMost Christians have heard the names of John Calvin, Martin Luther, John Knox, and other giants of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. But there are many, many other men and women who…FeaturedScribenda: A Summer Essay ContestReady, set, Scribenda! Put your thinking cap on, and write an essay in answer to the question below! The winning essay answering the question will be featured in the first issue of our magazine, Aristeia,…Friday ForayWhy Christians Should Celebrate HalloweenValerie grew up in France where her father Francis Foucachon was a church planter with Mission to the World. She studied under Wesley Callihan in high school through Schola Classical Tutorials, and…Classical Education7 Ways Henry V was a Christian KingWas Henry V a "Christian King?" William Shakespeare, in his play Henry V, seems to say "yes!".Friday ForayFashion in Ancient RomeEngraved Weekly in the Central Quarries. Also available for wax tablet. Subscribe to our carrier pigeon service for daily tweets. Sold wherever Latin is spoken.Classical EducationThe Chrysler Motor Company and Classical ArtWe can see the influences of ancient classical art all around us, from the symmetrical lines of early 19th century architecture and the imposing columns on government buildings, to the classically inspired…Friday ForayGuédelon: A Modern Building of an Ancient CastleNext Week's Friday Foray: How the Chrysler Motor Company looked to ancient Rome as they designed their cars. Valerie grew up in France where her father Francis Foucachon was a church planter…Friday ForayRoman Feasting | Friday ForayFriday Foray is a series of posts about fun and interesting facts about the classical world, education, or trivia. Enjoy and share!