Anniversary of Ellis Island’s Closing–November 12, 1954

by Becky Lower

In light of recent events here in America, and the possible tightening of our somewhat porous borders, I thought the anniversary of the closing of the busiest of our immigration inspection stations—Ellis Island,… Continue reading →

They Also Serve

by Caroline Warfield

A novel is generally considered “historical” when it is set fifty years or more in the past. By that standard any story set before 1966, when the first of the baby boomers left… Continue reading →