Experiencing history where it happened...
Experiencing history where it happened...
The moment was like no other. I had arrived expecting the worst, anticipating endless lines and having been warned that it could take hours just to step into the showroom. Instead, luck was entirely on our side. We were escorted…
I have been involved with many organizations throughout my life. Yet, none has left as big an impact or shaped me as much as the National Institute of American History and Democracy (NIAHD) at the College of William and Mary…
The other day I went to King Henry VIII’s joust at Hampton Court Palace. I wore the prettiest hand-sewn gown that I had painstakingly sewn in 24 hours last month. I wore that velvet gown all day in the 90-degree…
I thought that moving to London would mean being surrounded by the memories of royalty, parliamentarians, authors, and heroes. I wanted to visit grand palaces, write like Mary Shelley, solve mysteries like Sherlock Holmes, and become a Jane Austen heroine all…