Bobbie Ames is a woman whose life has been marked by accomplishment. Her legacy is one of tireless commitment to Biblical truth, reflected in the establishment of Christian schools...visualizza altroBobbie Ames is a woman whose life has been marked by accomplishment. Her legacy is one of tireless commitment to Biblical truth, reflected in the establishment of Christian schools, service to her community, and a wealth of published writings. She has spent her life advancing the cause of the restoration of America’s Christian heritage. Bobbie has received numerous awards in her lifetime, but the one she cherishes most is the Verna Hall Research Award, which she received in 2016. The following is the press release from that special celebration:VERNA HALL RESEARCH AWARD 2016 RECIPIENT MRS. BOBBIE AMESChesapeake, Virginia, November 11, 2016Acknowledging outstanding lifetime achievement in education and America’s Christian history has been the purpose of the Foundation for American Christian Education for over fifty years. Periodically, the Foundation awards an individual of distinguished service with the Verna Hall Research Award. This year the recipient of this prestigious award is Alabama native and leader in Christian education Bobbie Mae Hackney Ames of Montgomery, Alabama.Delegates at the “Reason for Hope” Conference held November 11–12 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, gave Mrs. Bobbie Ames a resounding ovation as they heard the story of Mrs. Ames’s accomplishments in founding and establishing Christian schools, in political and community service, and in her scholarly writing for publication in Christian history and government. Conference participant, Carey Dudkovsky, Executive Vice-President of the Foundation for American Christian Education, said, “Mrs. Ames’s life and work are an inspiration to parents, grandparents, teachers, administrators, and scholars.” The Foundation for American Christian Education commends the life and contribution of Mrs. Ames to the field of Biblical Classical education and America’s Christian history and heritage.Bobbie Ames was born in Washington, North Carolina, attended Greensboro College, then East Carolina Teacher’s College, now East Carolina University, majoring in Elementary Education. She married John Brewer Ames in 1950 and lived in Selma, Alabama, and later in Marion, Alabama, while raising their five children. Today, there are twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.Mr. and Mrs. Ames founded Perry Christian School in 1965, where Mrs. Ames taught and was the school administrator. She pursued graduate work in Library Science and a Masters Degree in School Administration.Over the years, Bobbie was active in Republican political circles, having served as President of the Federation of Republican Women at the county and state levels, and as Republican National Committeewoman from Alabama, from 1968–1972.Along with teaching for many years, Mrs. Ames oversaw the library built at Emerald Mountain Christian School. This vast and valuable collection was used as her main research source that enabled her to write for an area newspaper, The Alabama Gazette, for many years, writing on issues of education and history from the Biblical worldview. Mrs. Ames’s articles ran in The Alabama Gazette from 2009–2019. A selection from that collection of articles has been transformed into this amazing book that we hope will inspire Americans to return to our spiritual foundations that are moored to God, Family, and Country.Based on and updated from the press release from the Foundation for American Christian Education (FACE) in The Alabama Gazette (December 2016).visualizza meno