Davy Crockett, Coffin Ships, and Living Wakes?

Support an Author. Spread the love.             King of the Wild Frontier, Davy Crockett’s ancestry. We’re going to explore THAT Crockett Family’s brick walls and pitfalls to help you on your journey toward writing fictional representations of your true family stories. (Though we recorded at Christmas, the discussion is relevant year-round.) Author and descendant of the great

Today in History—Aug. 21

Support an Author. Spread the love.             Today in History—Aug. 21—the largest fire in US history consumed 3 million acres in 1910. It was called by many names, but the most famous is The Big Blow Up! Smoke clogged the air all the way to Denver. Today we see history repeat itself as the top 10 fires