Colonial American history
Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were a child? At one point, I wanted to be a veterinarian, then later a lawyer. After joining the debate team in middle school, I discovered the theatre department. This was what I wanted to do. And while I loved debate and did well, being […]
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Sometimes, I wonder about the internet. Having done all those Google searches on Colonial America, they have found me, and articles are popping up on my feed. I recently shared an article on Facebook about the actions Parliament took following the Boston Tea Party in December 1773. Sign of Nine Stripes, my upcoming book, doesn’t
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Smuggling invokes images of pirates on the high seas. And yes, Blackbeard and others have been romanticized over time in stories as well as movies. In researching Angus’ arrival in Philadelphia for Death on the Line, I learned that they would not have sailed all the way up the Delaware River to the city. The
Ever wonder what it is like to live in a different time? For two years while we were back in Virginia, my husband and I were members of the 7th Virginia Regiment, interpreting the life and times of Virginians during the Revolutionary War era. We arrive late afternoon on Friday in our horse-drawn wagon (aka
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