Following Ledyard and Margaret in 2021

ANNETTE ON THE ROAD A Brief and Poignant Stop in Martinsville, Indiana

Aug 29, 2021

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Among the first projects I tackled for Non-Boring History was (closely) translating a 19th century Gold Rush diary into an entertaining story. The result:

Non-Boring History

Margaret and Ledyard Go West: 1850 (Part 1)

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, 1897: The Widower Since his wife’s death, Ledyard Frink has been preparing to self-publish the travel journal Margaret kept of the journey that brought them to California nearly a half century ago. His friends and family often tell him that they would love to have their own copies. They promise to read it. And besides, the project ga…

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Non-Boring History

Following Ledyard and Margaret in 2021

ANNETTE ON THE ROAD A Brief and Poignant Stop in Martinsville, Indiana

It’s also available as a podcast here.

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