I never knew that the originals had been revised and rewritten in the '50's and '60's. This was the first time I had read any of the originals. While we were dating, I would take a few from her library read them and return them a few weeks later. I was recently married and my wife has a few of the originals and most of the "yellow covers". I gave all of my Nancy Drew books to my sister who read them all too. I read most of the "yellow cover" books as a teenager. My mother's cousin said I could have the book and, from that time on, I was hooked. I was with my mother at her cousin's house (across the street from the Confederate cemetery) and I came across a copy of The Haunted Showboat. My first experience with Nancy Drew occurred when I was on summer vacation with my family in Corinth, Mississippi in 1976. That's one real benefit of the enduring Nancy Drew. The story will be something tangible that she and I can treasure even if memories fade. It'll probably never leave our private bookshelf, but that's okay. My daughter and I are writing our own mystery story which stars the famous trio and is set in Historical Harpers Ferry. Now I'm a homeschool mom with an entire collection of jacketed Nancy Drews. I picked it up, started leafing through the pages, and decided that I had to have it. One glance at it and I was back in those woods with my old friends-where life was simple and happy. We were always pretending to be Nancy, Bess, and George hot on a case, and of course we needed the spooky woods as our setting.Ī few years ago I wandered into a used bookstore and found Larkspur Lane with it's colorful dust jacket staring out at me from one of the shelves. Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.I spent a few summers reading Nancy in our makeshift "fortress" which we created in the woods near our home.Britannica Beyond We’ve created a new place where questions are at the center of learning.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more. Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.
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