by Ora Smith | Nov 11, 2020 | American History
After traveling on the Mayflower for 66 days, the Pilgrims arrived at Cape Cod on November 11, 1620—400 years ago today. A replica of the Mayflower (Mayflower II, a “living history” museum) was gifted to America by England in 1957, and recently went through...
by Ora Smith | Sep 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the New England Memorial by Nathaniel Morton (1669), John Lothropp was considered to be one of the five most important ministers to arrive in New England during the Great Migration. Five United States presidents, as well as Princess Diana, descend from John...
by Ora Smith | Sep 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today, September 6th, is the anniversary of the Pilgrims leaving England in the Mayflower. Since July 1620 they had been trying to sail to America, but their second ship, the Speedwell, kept taking on water, sending them back to shore. Finally leaving in September, it...
by Ora Smith | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
Using the medium of a novel, I’ve written stories of my ancestors based on true events, hoping to share their interesting lives with others. I’m calling my stories Heritage Fiction. In my blog and newsletter, I’ll share published books in which Heritage Fiction is...
by Ora Smith | Sep 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
I’ve had a blog on blogspot for five years, but it wasn’t receiving much traffic, so I decided to switch my blog to www.orasmith.com. Come back often for Heritage Fiction chats, book reviews, author interviews, discussing topics like family identity, epigenetics,...
