In fourteen hundred ninety-two,Columbus sailed the ocean blue… Most of us have recited this rhyme to remember the year of America’s discovery, but how many know the motivation behind Christopher Columbus’ ocean voyage? Columbus was trying to find a new route to the far east, but why? The answer: to bypass the Silk Road tariffs. […]
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The Irish Legacy of Storytelling: Tales of Honor and Heritage
March is a month of transition—a time when the last whispers of winter give way to the green promise of spring. And, of course, it’s the month we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, when streets fill with the hum of bagpipes, the clinking of glasses, and the proud echoes of an Irish past that still shapes […]
Revisiting History: Exploring the 1824 Election and Its Legacy
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 transformative periods in American history. A sequel to Masque of Honor, this new story, which is based on true events, delves into the political and […]
