5 Best Historical Books That Dive Into an Amazing Past Event
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Jean O'Connor
Aug 291 min read
"I Highly Recommend Congress's Cryptographer"
Jean O’Connor’s second book, Congress’s Cryptographer , about her five times great-grandfather, James Lovell, is even more remarkable...
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Jean O'Connor
Jun 61 min read
James Lovell Taught Ben Franklin His Cipher
James Lovell, Secretary of Foreign Affairs during the Revolution, knew that top secret information had to be transmitted securely. What...
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Jean O'Connor
May 11, 20231 min read
Searching for New Books? Try Shepherd.com
With many ways to search the expansive site, you'll find something new to read. Shepherd now has Genre searching, including Historical...
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Jean O'Connor
Jan 7, 20232 min read
About Jean & The Remarkable Cause
The Montana Arts Council's publication, State of the Arts, provides updates on books, film, literary, visual, and performing arts...
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Jean O'Connor
Dec 6, 20221 min read
Write the Revolution.
I am pleased and excited to be offering Write the Revolution at the Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, on the 252nd...
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Jean O'Connor
Oct 13, 20211 min read
Writing Narrative Workshop
We had so much fun with this writing workshop that I thought I would add a handout to the site. Use these ideas to develop your own...
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Jean O'Connor
Jul 26, 20211 min read
Visit to Fort Roberdeau near Altoona, Sinking Valley, Pennsylvania
Driving through central Pennsylvania on highway 99, near Altoona in the Sinking Valley, we discovered Fort Roberdeau, built in 1778 to...
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Jean O'Connor
Apr 14, 20211 min read
Founder of the Day: James Lovell
James Lovell is the subject of this interview on Founder of the Day with Jason Mandresh. See more Founder of the Day on his YouTube...
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Jean O'Connor
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Visit about The Remarkable Cause: A Novel of James Lovell and the Crucible of the Revolution
These days, we spend time online, whether for work, visiting with family, or catching up with our friends. Would you like to visit with...
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Jean O'Connor
Feb 9, 20211 min read
The Excitement of Research
Finding the original letter written from James Lovell to his sons from the Boston Stone Jail in 1775 was only part of the fun in...
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Jean O'Connor
Jan 25, 20211 min read
Is False News New? Or Was Ben Franklin Stabbed?
Fake news, false information masquerading as news for the purpose of persuasion or intimidation, has been with us for centuries. In the...
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Jean O'Connor
Jan 22, 20211 min read
Read in The Journal of the American Revolution
"James Lovell: Schoolteacher, Prisoner, Patriot" is a non-fiction, quick (well, only 3800 words) look at some of the facts behind The...
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Jean O'Connor
Sep 19, 20201 min read
The Role of History
History should be the study of what happened in the past, unfiltered, lacking bias. And the teaching of history, the same. That said, of...
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Jean O'Connor
Jul 23, 20203 min read
The Original Letter
You may have noticed the link on the page about The Remarkable Cause on my site, "The Original Letter." But in case you missed it, here...
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Jean O'Connor
Mar 30, 20201 min read
CoronavirusThoughts: In the Garden
My daughter was in her garden, digging to find a place for transplanting iris from the front yard. In the corner, against the fence,...
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Jean O'Connor
Mar 4, 20202 min read
Stumbling on an Answer
Have you ever nearly been stumped to find a solution, scratched your brain - and your sister's brain - over and over, then taken a turn...
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Jean O'Connor
Feb 6, 20201 min read
Historical Fiction should recreate the world of its time
Historical fiction needs not only character development, themes, and emotional connections for the reader, it needs authentic history. ...
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Jean O'Connor
Jan 31, 20201 min read
The Cause: The Story of James Lovell, Patriot, to come!
After years of work, researching, writing, and rewriting, I will be publishing the historical fiction novel The Cause: The Story of James...
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