Maria McKenzie

So just who was  Julia Sand ? I'd never heard of her until I read Candice Millard's  Destiny of the  Republic:   A   Tale of Madness...

 "Too many words..." "Figure out what the action of the scene is going to be, or what its thrust is, and then sta...

I ran across an interesting slave narrative recently and thought I'd share it today. Behind the Scenes, or,  Thirty Years a Sla...

My friend Lisa sent me a link to this fascinating article  about Alice Jones and Kip Rhinelander. What an interesting topic to blog about,...

Italian food is one of my favorites! Here's a quick and easy recipe for the crock pot that can be thrown together in minutes.  It's ...