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Across the Great Divide: Book 2 The Search Award Winner!

From the Coffee Pot Book Club review: Ross has penned a novel that is as impressive in its sweep as it is in detail. Ross has a large canvas in which to tell his story, and he has done so … Continued

Education in America – Part 7

Mann pushed moral education as a reason for the public school, yet wanted to remove religion. Sectarian clashes between Protestants and Catholics fueled the controversy. Labor reformers wanted public schools, but as a means of levelling the economic playing field rather than as a moral force.

Did you know… Dorothy Height (March 24, 1912 – April 20, 2010)?

Dorothy was on the platform with Dr. Martin Luther King when he gave his "I have a dream" speech in Washington D. C.Humble to the last, Dorothy said "the task at hand was far less about personal limelight than it was about collective struggle. I was there, and I felt at home in the group,”

Interview for “The Search”

My second book in the Across the Great Divide series has launched. For insights into the writing process, and the book itself, check out this interview with Danielle Apple. https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geJ...-

Event Countdown

Counting down!
Just one more day until launch for
Across the Great Divide: Book 2 The Search

I'm excited to share this with you- join the journey as Will tries to find love, peace and renewal.

Don't forget the Zoom party - 5pm Central Dec 8.
Hope to see you there!
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Counting down

Just three days until the launch party for Across the Great Divide: Book 2 The Search! You can join us on Zoom with special guests Darren Parry, Chief of the Northwestern Shoshone tribe, and Josh Young, Audible narrator of Across the Great Divide. Hope to see you!
This is just a reminder that one week from today, Dec 8 at 5pm Central, you are invited to a Zoom kickoff event and cover reveal for my second book, The Search, book 2 of the Across the Great Divide series. I will host a special guest, Darren Parry of the Northwestern Shoshone nation. Darren's ancestors were victims in the Bear River Massacre, depicted in the book.

If you'd like to attend, sign up for the Goodreads event if possible, or rsvp to historicalnovelsrus@gmail.com.Across the Great Divide: Book 2 The Search

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To inoculate, or not to inoculate – that is the question

The settlement of Boston in 1720 was quite different from the sprawling metropolis of today. The settlement had around 10,600 people (some sources say 12,000) making it the largest city in the colonies. On April 22, 1721, HMS Seahorse let … Continued

Event Countdown

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I got to meet with my daughter and her family, and a son that flew in. We had a great day of feasting and laughter.

7 days to go!

This is just a reminder that one week from today, Dec 8 at 5pm Central, you are invited to a Zoom kickoff event and cover reveal for my second book, The Search, book 2 of the Across the Great Divide series. I will host a special guest, Darren Parry of the Northwestern Shoshone nation. Darren's ancestors were victims in the Bear River Massacre, depicted in the book.

If you'd like to attend, sign up for the Goodreads event if possible, or rsvp to historicalnovelsrus@gmail.com.Across the Great Divide: Book 2 The Search

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Did you know… Charity Adams?

Lt. Colonel Charity Adams was the first female black officer in the Women’s Air Corps (WAC). Charity Adams ( 5 December 1918 – 13 January 2002) Charity Adams was born in Kittrell, North Carolina, just north of Durham and Raleigh, … Continued

Did you know… Mary MacLeod Bethune?

Mary Bethune (born Mary Jane McLeod; July 10, 1875 – May 18, 1955), known as “First Lady of the Struggle”, was an African American educator and champion of rights for women and children, and advisor to five United States presidents. … Continued