This story has never been told; but it is true. Dora Eliza “Lizzie” Douglas is my 2nd Great Grandmother, and my mother’s Great Grandmother on her mother’s side. Her son Percy is my 2nd Great Uncle. It is only by genealogical research that I stumbled blindly into the full historical, tragic drama of the Douglas …
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Just to be clear, with all due respect to Randolph Scott, Clint Eastwood is my favorite actor. The guy is awesome and I love his movies. However I have noted something interesting. It is generally accepted Eastwood’s character, The Man With No Name, that appeared in the 1960’s was the first anti-hero. Ultimateactionmovies.com posted an …
I initially intended to write a single book of historical fiction about Benjamin Fox’s grandson, Ephraim, who crossed the Oregon Trail in 1852. As information came together it became clear I needed to relate the entire true story without embellishment. Someone may write a fictional story someday about these facts, but I feel strongly it …
It was winter when I retired, a fitting time to stay indoors and begin to explore my interest in genealogy almost immediately. As I explain in the introduction of The Secrets of Benjamin Fox, my cheat sheets were hand written notes compiled by my grandmother in the mid-70’s. Her accuracy is truly phenomenal, in fact …