Monthly Archives: January 2015
Will Braddock’s Canteen
When Will Braddock leaves his Burlington, Iowa, home to commence his quest, as told in the early chapters of Eagle Talons, The Iron Horse Chronicles–Book One, he takes with him his father’s Civil War canteen. Jonathan Braddock, Will’s father, was serving as a … Continue reading
Posted in Army, Eagle Talons - Book One, Iron Horse Chronicles' Characters, The Iron Horse Chronicles, Transcontinental Railroad, Union Pacific
Tagged Adventure Fiction, Eagle Talons, Fictional Character, Firearms, First Transcontinental Railroad, Frontier Fiction, Grenville M. Dodge, Historical Fiction, Historical Personage, Middle Grade Fiction, Pioneer Life, Teen Fiction, The Iron Horse Chronicles, Weapons, Western Fiction, Westward Expansion (1866-1869), Will Braddock, Young Adult Fiction, Young Readers
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Mad About MG History
Mad About MG History, A blog about middle grade historical fiction, is officially launched. In my New Year’s post I mentioned that I have been invited to participate with a group of historical fiction authors in writing a new blog directed toward history … Continue reading
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