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The Glory of Ordinary Times (Book Cover)
#Wolfpack Publishing #Frontier Fiction #Minnesota history #Blue Cottage Agency This note from a Minneapolis reader made my day: “I just finished your book of short stories, The Glory of Ordinary Time. Well done! Beautifully crafted. I was very impressed with
Frontier Logging Comes to Life at the Pine River 150th Anniversary Celebration
Photos by Sherrie Lillich #Frontier Logging #Pine River Historical Society #Pine River Camber of Commerce #Blue Cottage Agency It was great fun to venture into the world of skit writing for the Pine River Variety Show on July 7th and
Hackensack Arts and Book Festival August 12, 2023
#Northwoods Arts and Book Festival #Hackensack #Hackensack Chambers of Commerce #Minnesota #Art #Books #Festival #Blue Cottage Agency I’ve attended the Hackensack Festival since its beginnings. There’s something for everyone. I enjoy the artwork and pottery. The Lions sell food. Local
Hardtack and Salt pork, the Mainstay of Civil War Soldiering
I grew up on dried beef, and knew very well how it was made and how it tasted. In spite of this, until recently, I thought all salt pork was in a liquid brine. The re-enactors at Fort Abercrombie set
Kimball Historical Society Tuesday July 25th Rocky Mountain Locust Plagues of the 1870s
#Rockymountainlocusts #Kimballhistoricalsociety #Stearns County #Grasshopper Chapel I’m speaking at Kimball, Minnesota, on Tuesday, July 25th at 7pm. The topic? The Rocky Mountain Locusts and Frontier Life in Stearns County. The Rocky Mountain Locusts
Favorite Historical Novels–Lately
People often ask what my favorite book is. Just one? Are they kidding? I’ve read LOTS of books in my lifetime and loved most of them. It’s hard to choose one, or even a single genre. Historical novels have been
The Glory of Ordinary Times (Book Cover)
#Wolfpack Publishing #Frontier Fiction #Minnesota history #Blue Cottage Agency This note from a Minneapolis reader made my day: “I just finished your book of short
Frontier Logging Comes to Life at the Pine River 150th Anniversary Celebration
Photos by Sherrie Lillich #Frontier Logging #Pine River Historical Society #Pine River Camber of Commerce #Blue Cottage Agency It was great fun to venture into
Hackensack Arts and Book Festival August 12, 2023
#Northwoods Arts and Book Festival #Hackensack #Hackensack Chambers of Commerce #Minnesota #Art #Books #Festival #Blue Cottage Agency I’ve attended the Hackensack Festival since its beginnings.
Hardtack and Salt pork, the Mainstay of Civil War Soldiering
I grew up on dried beef, and knew very well how it was made and how it tasted. In spite of this, until recently, I
Kimball Historical Society Tuesday July 25th Rocky Mountain Locust Plagues of the 1870s
#Rockymountainlocusts #Kimballhistoricalsociety #Stearns County #Grasshopper Chapel I’m speaking at Kimball, Minnesota, on Tuesday, July 25th at 7pm. The
Favorite Historical Novels–Lately
People often ask what my favorite book is. Just one? Are they kidding? I’ve read LOTS of books in my lifetime and loved most of
The Glory of Ordinary Times (Book Cover)
#Wolfpack Publishing #Frontier Fiction #Minnesota history #Blue Cottage Agency This note from a Minneapolis reader made my day: “I just finished your book of short
Frontier Logging Comes to Life at the Pine River 150th Anniversary Celebration
Photos by Sherrie Lillich #Frontier Logging #Pine River Historical Society #Pine River Camber of Commerce #Blue Cottage Agency It was great fun to venture into
Hackensack Arts and Book Festival August 12, 2023
#Northwoods Arts and Book Festival #Hackensack #Hackensack Chambers of Commerce #Minnesota #Art #Books #Festival #Blue Cottage Agency I’ve attended the Hackensack Festival since its beginnings.
Hardtack and Salt pork, the Mainstay of Civil War Soldiering
I grew up on dried beef, and knew very well how it was made and how it tasted. In spite of this, until recently, I
Kimball Historical Society Tuesday July 25th Rocky Mountain Locust Plagues of the 1870s
#Rockymountainlocusts #Kimballhistoricalsociety #Stearns County #Grasshopper Chapel I’m speaking at Kimball, Minnesota, on Tuesday, July 25th at 7pm. The
Favorite Historical Novels–Lately
People often ask what my favorite book is. Just one? Are they kidding? I’ve read LOTS of books in my lifetime and loved most of
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