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August 15, 2026
Check out my August newsletter—Discovering Lives: Resources about Writing, History, and Writing about History
August 3, 2026
Manuscript of Alexandria on Edge: Civil War, Reconstruction, and Remembrance on the Banks of the Potomac at the publisher, Georgetown University Press. Peer review complete. On to copyediting.
July 6, 2026
A requested presentation about Reconstruction in Alexandria for a group of teachers participating in a workshop at the National Museum of African American History and Culture is giving me a great reason to put together photos, quotes, and thoughts. I’ll test it out with the group, then hone in the coming months.
May 18, 2026
A fun time interviewing Charles Ferguson, author of Presidential Seclusion: The Power of Camp David at the Gaithersburg Book Festival.
