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Every book Leigh Bortins recommended on podcasts

Guest on The Shawn Ryan Show · 5 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Leigh Bortins is a podcast guest who appears on The Shawn Ryan Show. She recommended reading primary source documents instead of professor interpretations, specifically pointing to The Federalist Papers. In addition, she discussed several foundational works and historical texts, referencing the Bible and William Shakespeare's works as historical baselines for home literacy. Bortins also mentioned reading the United States Constitution to illustrate her own past educational shortcomings, and referred to the Federalist Papers while discussing historical source documents. Furthermore, she discussed Elizabeth Yates's Amos Fortune, Free Man as a book read within the Challenge curriculum, noting how it connects with science topics such as biology and tanning.

Books recommended by Leigh Bortins

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  1. The Federalist papers

    Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, James Madison, John Jay · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Federalist papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, James Madison, John Jay is a foundational collection of essays advocating for the ratification of the United States Constitution.

    Recommended
    “we don't read some woke professors interpretation of the Federalist Papers we have our students read The Federalist Papers”
    The Shawn Ryan Show #188 Leigh & Robert Bortins - Why Parents Are Ditching Public Schools … 2025-04-03 Listen at 56:30
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Amos Fortune, Free Man

    Elizabeth Yates · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “so you may read like amamos Fortune Freeman in challenge one who was a Tanner and while you're doing that you're also in science learning about biology and tanning”
    The Shawn Ryan Show #188 Leigh & Robert Bortins - Why Parents Are Ditching Public Schools … 2025-04-03 Listen at 2:20:30
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. How to Read the Bible

    James L. Kugel · Discussed · 1 episode

    How to Read the Bible by James L.

    Discussed
    “90% used to do it when the only three resources they had in their home was the Bible Shakespeare and the local newspaper”
    The Shawn Ryan Show #188 Leigh & Robert Bortins - Why Parents Are Ditching Public Schools … 2025-04-03 Listen at 44:30
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  4. The Federalist, or, The New Constitution

    Alexander Hamilton; James Madison; John Jay · Discussed · 1 episode

    The Federalist, or, The New Constitution is a collection of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay that advocated for the ratification of the United States Constitution.

    Discussed
    “and we got the actual Constitution and we read it and I read two or three sentences in and I said I don't know what I just said to you”
    The Shawn Ryan Show #188 Leigh & Robert Bortins - Why Parents Are Ditching Public Schools … 2025-04-03 Listen at 59:30
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  5. The Works of William Shakespeare

    William Shakespeare · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “90% used to do it when the only three resources they had in their home was the Bible Shakespeare and the local newspaper”
    The Shawn Ryan Show #188 Leigh & Robert Bortins - Why Parents Are Ditching Public Schools … 2025-04-03 Listen at 44:30
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
#188 Leigh & Robert Bortins - Why Parents Are Ditching Public Schools for HomeschoolingThe Shawn Ryan Show2025-04-036