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Voices of the Past

Eliezer and Hemda
Inspirational

Maybe you

By Ya’ackov Ben-Dov Maybe You By Author Erma Ullrey Maybe you’ve often asked yourself, what can one person do? The story I’m about to share will hopefully inspire you to

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Susan Mathis
Author Interview

Susan Mathis

Interview with Historic Romance Author Susan Mathis Hi Susan! I hear you write historical romance set in the Gilded Age in the Thousand Islands. Very cool! Why do you write?

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Council at Medicine Lodge
Native Americans

I Was Born on the Prairie

Chief Ten Bears: “Where the World Blew Free…” Chief Ten Bears, of the Yampirika Comanche, was an eloquent speaker who longed for peace. During the decades of his long life,

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Jamie Ogle
Author Interview

Waiting….

“If God Is Making You Wait, He Is Making You Ready” by Jamie Ogle Of Love and Treason is officially out in the world! I admit, four years ago, I

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Quannah Parker
Native Americans

Quanah Wins His Bride

Comanche Love Story Quanah Parker fell in love with a young Comanche maiden named Weckeah, but his prospects were dim. Weckeah returned his affection, but her father, Old Bear, didn’t

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Queen Victoria's Christmas Tree
19th Century

Transforming Christmas

Christmas Tree 1848 Queen Victoria (Public Domain) From Shunned and Rowdy to Beloved Holiday Christmas wasn’t a welcomed tradition in the New World. The Puritans shunned the holiday because they

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The Power of the Gospel Painting
Native Americans

Moravians: Missionaries to the Cherokee

Moravians Amongst the Cherokee: Cultural Barriers Overshadowed by Love By Sarah Hanks In co-writing A Silver Promise, I delved into researching the Moravian missionaries who worked among the Cherokee in

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Susan Page Davis
19th Century

A New Twist on Benjamin Franklin

We All Know Benjamin Franklin by Susan Page Davis “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” “Guests, like fish, begin to smell after

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Denise Weimer
Author Interview

Meet a Historical Romance Editor

Denise Weimer: Historical Romance at the Tip of a Pen I recently had the opportunity to interview my editor at Wild Heart Books. In addition to being an awesome editor

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Kings Mountain Painting
18th Century

Making a Stand at King’s Mountain

Painting in the King’s Mountain Battlefield Museum The Battle for King’s Mountain In 1780, the Battle of Kings Mountain in northwestern South Carolina shook the British Empire. The British came

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