Happy 254th Birthday, Dolley Madison!
Let’s hear it for the Birthday Girl! Dolley Payne Todd Madison turns 254 years young on May 20. The U.S. Postal Service issued this stamp on her 212th birthday in 1980. She was the fourth of eight c...
“Dolley Madison” #1 New Release on Amazon!
“Dolley Madison and the War of 1812” is the #1 New Release on Amazon in TWO categories–Children’s 1800s American Historical Fiction and Children’s United States Biographi...
The White House Easter Roll
On Easter Monday way back in 1810, Dolley Madison hosted America’s first Egg Roll out on the hilly lawn of the Capitol. The children competed to see whose hard-boiled egg would travel the farthest d...
The Bleak Winter of 1814
Alas, we find ourselves in the doldrums of winter while still battling the pandemic. In the spirit of “misery loves company,” I would like to share a little-known time in American history when tim...
Interview With Suanne Schafer
INTERVIEW: LIBBY MCNAMEE, AUTHOR OF “SUSANNA’S MIDNIGHT RIDE” Posted by Suanne | Nov 3, 2020 | Interviews | 0 I’m chatting today with Libby McN...
The Proof Is In! Official Release on 4th of July!
Yes, the proof for “Susanna’s Midnight Ride” is in, and I’ve been going through it word by word. Oy vey, it’s amazing what can get by excellent copy writers, proofreade...