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Friday, April 29, 2011

Most Popular Posts of the Last Week

Here are the most popular posts of the week at The Way of Improvement Leads Home.


1.  Jesus Will Return on May 22, 2011 (July 2010).
2.  Barack Obama is the Most Christian President in American History and Other Thoughts on His Easter Prayer Breakfast (April 2011).
3.  The Ten Most Religious Cities in America (November 2010).
4.  Some Forthcoming Books I Hope to Read (April 2011).
5.  David Barton on the Ropes (April 2011).
6.  Rob Bell Makes the Cover of Time Magazine (April 2011).
7.  Historian's Reflect on the Texas Textbook Controversy (March 2011).
8.  Gordon Wood's Review of Jill Lepore's Recent Book (January 2011).
9.  How to Cite Facebook and Twitter (January 2010).
10.Writing Sheds (June 2009).


Also receiving votes:
What are Your Plans for Summer 2011? (April 2011)
100 Films You Can Use in Your History Classroom (April 2011).
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