I just received my copies of Fortune's Frenzy: A California Gold Rush Odyssey. Be sure to visit my Facebook page to see my box opening video. The official release date is September 1. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to see my work in print--in hardcover, no less. You can order a copy... Continue Reading →
Clara’s Post-War Trip
Week 24: #52 Ancestors – Last One Standing By Eilene Lyon Clara Bedford wrote a letter to her aunt, Abby (Bedford) Jenkins, on May 14, 1865 from Springboro, Ohio. Clara Jane Bedford is my 1st cousin 4x removed. She was one of two children, both daughters, of William S. Bedford and Elizabeth Dearth. Clara’s letter... Continue Reading →