Artist's rendering of the Battle of Kings Mountain Some time ago I wrote about Col. Banastre Tarleton of the British Legion, and ...

Yes, the first American long rifle came from Amish country! It remains one of my favorite opening scenes: the image of a young woman, ar...

The Alamo chapel, nestled in the heart of modern San Antonio “Remember the Alamo!” Who hasn’t heard that? And who really knows the ...

A Pioneer Christmas Collection (My thanks to Pioneer Christmas co-author Michelle Ule for this post!) Debut novelist Shannon McNear ...

With Fire and Sword – The Battle of King’s Mountain 1780 was written by Wilma Dykeman for the National Park Service. (appr...