As Americans witness the escalation of violence in cities far from our own borders, I can’t help recalling another period when isolated clashes hardened into full-scale war. This is Part [...]
Several years before the Civil War, Daniel Read (D.R.) Anthony—a fiery Quaker from upstate New York and brother to Susan B. Anthony—was already fighting for freedom on the Kansas-Missouri border. [...]
My Born of This Fire characters still had things to say when I typed “The End.” Once the people who live inside of my novel got their hands on finished [...]
How do you celebrate 50 years of marriage? Jon and I marked our milestone by sailing up, up, and away in a hot air balloon! Floating high above the fields [...]
When Annie Anthony stepped off the train in Kansas, she didn’t know the dust would stick to everything. Fresh from Martha’s Vineyard with trunks full of fine dresses and the [...]
The moment I stepped into the Kansas State Capitol and saw the “Rebel Women” mural, I stopped in my tracks. Towering eight feet high and stretching nineteen feet wide, the [...]
Just back from my Leavenworth talk—and I’ve got some fun photos to share! This history-rich Kansas town has a special place in my heart—and in the life of Annie Anthony [...]
March—Women’s History Month—has been quite the adventure for me. It’s been a fulfilling whirlwind, and I’ve managed to bring a ton of ideas to life. Here are a few highlights: [...]
This week I made a belated discovery about the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850–just what every Civil War-era author wants after publication! Frustrated that I didn’t see this earlier, I’m [...]
