Florida Book Tour
Keith and I had great fun visiting Sons of Norway Lodges in Sarasota, Tampa, Fort Meyers and Clearwater last month. How fun to meet fellow Scandinavians, many with Midwestern roots. Special thanks to Shelley Cooper for her wonderful hospitality at Estero Island. Also thanks to Edith and Fred Olsen for hosting us in Bradenton. After the Sons […]
Shiloh Battlefield
Visiting Shiloh was one of the highlights of my recent Florida Book Tour. I’m researching this famous Civil War battlefield for my present writing project, and doubly interested because Keith’s ancestors fought at Shiloh with an Iowa regiment. Keith’s relative was captured at the Hornet’s Nest, and later died as a prisoner of war. We were able […]