Biddy Mason, Real Estate Tycoon

by Becky Lower

I often prowl around on elusive websites searching for women of character upon which to build my heroines. While I was searching for great ladies in the wild west who were not school… Continue reading →

Vizcaya: Roaring 20’s Glamor and a Fabulous Party Barge on Biscayne Bay

by Linda Bennett Pennell

In Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood, not far from where Interstate 95 ends and US 1 begins its journey south connecting the Keys to the mainland, stands an Italianate castle and gardens with one… Continue reading →

The Rise of Muhammad Ali Pasha

by Caroline Warfield

Lately I’ve been envisioning stories set in 1840, with an interest in Egypt. When I began to survey the historical landscape I kept coming back to Egypt. In many ways the fate of… Continue reading →

The Federation of Woman’s Exchanges

by Becky Lower

I love it when history smacks you in the face unexpectedly when you turn the corner. I expected to glean some historical significance last week when I visited one of the oldest log… Continue reading →