As we step into 2025, marking 200 years since the pivotal events of the 1824 presidential election, my next novel invites readers to revisit one of the most contentious and […]
Category Archives: On This Day
Feeling Friday – Feeling Resilient
Like on most mornings on my SMR page, today I posted a motivational quote to accompany yet another spectacular Selma sunrise. I chose an inspirational message from Eleanor Roosevelt. “No […]
The Spirits of New Orleans
Have you ever taken a walk down Chartres at the rear of the French Quarter? It is one of the oldest parts of the city. The street, narrow and cobblestoned, […]
Behind the Masque
Menasha, Wisconsin, December 31st, 1899 Written by: Sally McCarty Pleasants Col. John Mason McCarty, son of Col. Daniel McCarty, was born on the 14th day of March, 1795, at Cedar […]