I am happy to welcome Brenda W Clough to the blog today! She is a prolific…
Samantha Wilcoxson
Women in History
Historical Writers Forum presented a great talk on Women in History over the weekend that I…
Colonial Dinner
A couple of weeks ago, my husband said, ‘LaSalle Grill is having a Colonial Wine Dinner.…
Aelfgyva: The Mysterious Woman of the Bayeux Tapestry
Did you miss the Historical Writers Forum talk on the identity of Aelfgyva? Watch it now…
Legend of Nancy Morgan Hart
The history of women during the American Revolution can be challenging to separate from myth…
Women of the American Revolution: Cover Reveal
I am thrilled to reveal the cover for my first nonfiction book, Women of the American…
Marriage of Elizabeth Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton
Elizabeth Schuyler married Alexander Hamilton in the midst of the Revolutionary War on 14 December 1780.…
Among the Lost
Hauntings is the first anthology by the Historical Writers Forum. It was a fun challenge to…
Edenton Ladies’ Patriotic Guild
On 25 October 1774, a group of fifty-one ladies of Edenton, North Carolina, met to add…
Here There Were Dragons . . . and a ghost story challenge!
Being involved in the publishing of Hauntings has been a great experience. It is the…
The Tragedy of Angelica Hamilton
On 25 September 1784, Alexander and Eliza Hamilton welcomed into the world their first daughter, Angelica,…
Benjamin Franklin Goes to France
Join me in welcoming a new guest to the blog today! Steve Gnatz has written…
El Cid: Discerning Fact from Fiction
It’s a pleasure to welcome Stuart Rudge to the blog again today with some insight into…
Peggy Shippen: Vapid Flirt or Manipulative Spy?
Peggy Shippen sketched by John AndreNew York Historical Society When George Washington and his men realized…
History in Fiction: Getting the Balance Right
I recently had the honor of participating in a Historical Writers Forum panel on getting the…
The Civil War: A Native American Perspective
The Civil War is one of the most popularly studied and written about eras of…
The Most Memorable Epocha in the History of America
Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, 1776 On July 3rd, John Adams wrote…
America’s War of Independence Was Just One Front in a Global War
I was recently introduced to the work of Tom Durwood, and I think you will…
The Logan Act & Devotion of a Revolutionary Wife
The Logan Act was an early legislative bill that outlaws negotiation with foreign governments on behalf…
Spicing Things Up! The Medieval Luxury Food Trade
My faithful blog readers will recognize Toni Mount as a guest who always has exciting insight…
Luminous: Now on Audible!
Luminous is now available as an audiobook! Listen to Catherine Donohue’s story of courage against…
The Grief of Martha Washington
Martha Washington is primarily remembered for her husband’s sake, a truth she would be accepting of…
A Solemn Christmas for Cecily Neville in 1461
My guest today is well-known for her compassionate portrayals of medieval women. In her latest…
Historical Scandals: The Hamilton-Reynolds Affair
Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton is famous for many accomplishments. As the first American treasury secretary, it…