The motto matches the history. Resurgam, which means I will rise again, is written above the building's south portico with a carving of a...

When I was a little girl, I loved going to church with my grandparents and singing old gospel hymns with them. My Grandmother and my...

One of my favorite cities is Savannah, Georgia. As a history lover, that is no surprise, as the city has some of the oldest and most...

He gave his life doing what he loved. As a result, his name will forever be intertwined with World War II. If you read much about the...

The Big Store, that is what it was called, and it was as big as the name implies! Hudson’s Department Store in Detroit, Michigan offered...

Sometimes when I am writing, I get to take readers to one of my favorite places. In Song of Return, readers get to visit the most...

For the past couple of weeks, I have been researching the history of education in Georgia for an upcoming book series. While the subject...

While shopping through the grocery aisles this week, I was shocked at the current grocery prices due to inflation. Then, it made me think...

World War II War propagandists were some of the best marketing agents in history. One of my favorite things to discover are old war ads...

On a recent trip to DeSoto State Park in Alabama, we stayed in a charming cabin built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the...

We almost decided no. We always send out Christmas cards, but this year, we were considering not sending them for the first time. It’s...

World War II changed our country in many ways, including the way we vote. During the war, congressman grappled and debated with how to...

A co-worker recently suggested that I do a search on my computer for “U.S. Treasury” and “Guest Star.” Those two things did not seem to...

While exploring Savannah, GA with my boys this summer, we made an interesting discovery! On Broughton Street, right next to their...

The New Year is always a time to look forward and plan for better things, but it is also a good time to look back. After a holiday break,...

When visiting the Little White House recently, our tour guide told us about President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s great fear of fire, which...

Research for a book can be so many things – interesting, informative, fun, and even yummy. Yes, I said yummy! I am currently completing...

Happy New Year’s from The War Song Series! Have you eaten your collards and black-eyed peas yet? Wishing you a blessed and prosperous...

What’s on your Christmas list this year? Song of Return spans from September 1946 to May 1948, and Christmas was as merry in those years...

Have you eaten any home grown vegetables lately? I must admit that I haven’t. After trying to grow my own tomatoes two summers in a row,...