Biographer and Public Historian

Specializing in Early America and Book History

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Reading Like a Writer: 'Washita Love Child' and Author Lens
Reading Like a Writer: 'Washita Love Child' and Author Lens

Learn what Douglas K. Miller’s newest book can teach us about writing biography!

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Reading Like a Writer: THE GENIUS OF JUDY
Reading Like a Writer: THE GENIUS OF JUDY

What can we as biographers and other writers learn from Rachelle Bergstein’s work in The Genius of Judy?

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Bessie Coleman: History-Making Flying Ace
Bessie Coleman: History-Making Flying Ace

History-making stunt pilot Bessie Coleman’s path was not an easy one. Learn more about history’s first Black woman to ever get a pilot’s license.

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The Electric Social Network of Benjamin Franklin: How public science and the Republic of Letters created an American icon
The Electric Social Network of Benjamin Franklin: How public science and the Republic of Letters created an American icon

My research into Benjamin Franklin and the Republic of Letters. Plus, an interactive map I made with ArcGIS.

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Margaret Beaufort: The Pain, Piety, and Politics of a Medieval Mother, Part 3
Margaret Beaufort: The Pain, Piety, and Politics of a Medieval Mother, Part 3

The final installment of my series on Margaret Beaufort, mother of the Tudor dynasty.

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Margaret Beaufort: The Pain, Piety, and Politics of a Medieval Mother, Part 2
Margaret Beaufort: The Pain, Piety, and Politics of a Medieval Mother, Part 2

Part two of my series about Margaret Beaufort, mother of the Tudor dynasty.

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Margaret Beaufort: The Pain, Piety, and Politics of a King's Mother, Part 1
Margaret Beaufort: The Pain, Piety, and Politics of a King's Mother, Part 1

Henry VIII’s grandmother was a medieval badass. Find out more about this fascinating woman in my three part series!

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Reading Like a Writer Overview
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Master's Thesis: Cut Out of Place: Archives, Access, and the Broken Legacy of Otto Ege
Master's Thesis: Cut Out of Place: Archives, Access, and the Broken Legacy of Otto Ege

My master’s thesis about museums, archives, and access is available to download. I use the work of Otto Ege as a vehicle to look at this very relevant issue.

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The Impact of Place on Worcester's Robert Goddard
The Impact of Place on Worcester's Robert Goddard

How did living in Worcester impact Robert Goddard’s work on rocketry?

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I have my master’s in history from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, focusing on book history as well as a graduate certificate in public history. I am passionate about sharing history with others, and speak at libraries, conventions, and schools. If you’d like me to speak at your venue, drop me a line!

I’m currently the associate editor for the Biographer’s International Organization, a group I highly recommend if you are at all interested in writing biography. We are friendly and supportive, no matter what level you are at.

I have a Substack newsletter where subscribers can get early access to my work and get exclusive content. You can check it out here.

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I'll write more later, but Donna has passed. Thank you to everyone for all of your support these past few hard months.
This goober has been cuddling with my foot for the past half hour…(also, my son has very strange sandal tan lines). We’re starting to talk about end of life stuff concerning this girl. The last ditch effort/hail Mary made no changes. She
Not bad for an upside down drawing tutorial.
Working at Keith’s Music House while my son is at drum lessons today. Not ideal for concentration, maybe? But you know what? We do what we have to in order to reach our goals!
Flower explosion!
Garden photos!
Went for a lovely hike at Blueberry Hill. Saw some things. I think the last plant is a starflower? @gwlandtrust #hiking
Friends? I feel like Radagast the Brown.