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Boundaries of the lost state of Franklin. Wikimedia Public Domain. It’s one of many tales of the founding of America. Settlers from England were exploring more and more of the New World, and as they did, they set up new communities far from the comfort of home. We know these stories as well as the […]
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The Lebensborn Naming Ceremony from Master Race by Catrine Clay and Michael Leapman (1995). When I first learned about Hochland Home, the setting for The Sunflower House, it seemed like the stuff of dystopian science fiction. Few people knew about this state-run baby factory, created to perpetuate Hitler’s so-called Master Race. In retrospect, that isn’t […]
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Ben was a 15 year old boy when he moved to a new environment. His family was still together when his father started drinking. Ben had a new cute neighbor, but he didn't realize they would become friends. The Cute boy was named Y/N. Y/N was a nice sweet boy when he all of a […]
This week sees the publication of my new book, Bandit Heaven: The Hole-in-the-Wall Gangs and the Final Chapter of the Wild West. The main characters are Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, but unlike the classic movie, there is also emphasis on a wide range of colorful characters. Two of them are portrayed in the following excerpt from […]
Are you looking for a virtual bookish space to connect and share your love of books with? Look no further than Reader Rendezvous! Visit the Reader Rendezvous webpage for more information about the book club, how to join, your hosts and the monthly reads. NOVEMBER BUDDY READ STONE BLIND by Natalie Haynes A fresh take […]
Commander Winfield Scott Schley (4th from left) and men who rescued Greely Expedition survivors (Public domain, Wikimedia Images) In 1881, Cdr. Winfield Scott Schley was at the Charlestown Navy Yard reading a newspaper article about the US Army Signal Corps’ ambitious Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. He considered it unusual— even foolhardy—that the US Navy wasn’t […]
Welp welcome to my story. Hope you like it I promise it will get better as it goes. Memories are written like this “Thank you my little ladybug” You heard chat noir say to ladybug, you turned around to face the two heros. You just sighed at the picture in front of you. You couldnt […]
William A. Pinkerton with railroad special agents Pat Connell (left) and Sam Finley (right) from the Library of Congress. Even if you’ve only watched a handful of “Wild West” films or TV shows, you’ve probably encountered the Pinkertons. These hired guns are often mistaken for police, but they rarely carry official badges. Instead, Pinkerton detectives […]