Huntsville in Naval History
USS Huntsville 1859 click for photo HUNTSVILLE IN NAVAL HISTORY Four hundred miles from the nearest seashore and a city made famous by America’s space program, Huntsville is an unlikely...
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ABOARD THE HMAV BOUNTY Last October on a cool, breezy, partly cloudy day I walked to the end of a long pier that jutted seaward from St. Andrews, New Brunswick and stepped aboard the Her Majesty’s...
View ArticleHISTORY IN MACHIAS, MAINE
A Patriot’s Resting Place Several days ago, while trying to photograph Roaring Falls, a catarack in the Machias River on the west side of Machias, Maine, I found an interesting historic site. About...
View ArticleNewfound Freedom, Live
My novel, Newfound Freedom, is now available as a trade paperback and hardback from Amazon.com. The Electronic version is available from Kindle. Click on my books for direct ordering links. A brief...
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“…a rollicking tale, complete with sea battles, budding love affairs, familial infighting and even brief appearances by patriots George Washington and Nathan Hale.” A Kirkus Review excerpt of my novel...
View ArticleMargaretta Day in Machias, Maine 2014
“Huzza! In the face of Great Britain’s retribution, the people of Machias have voted to maintain their Liberty Pole that stands to commemorate the Patriots of Concord and Lexington.” This impassioned...
View ArticleCREMATORIUM OF SHIPS
Broad Cove, located between Eastport, Maine on the east and Shackford Head State Park on the west, plays a minor role in my recent novel Newfound Freedom. This is where my fictitious Captain Francklin...
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