Historical Research Archives

Mary Riley: Oswald and Biddy’s Friend

Oswald and Biddy Chambers’ closest friend–who she was and why.

I needed a book cover for A Poppy in Remembrance. It was the number one priority after the manuscript. But…
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Mary Lee, General Robert E Lee’s oldest daughter was still alive during World War I. Indeed, the southern lady was…
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Why do I have a New Zealand hero in my novel A Poppy in Remembrance? I chose Nigel specifically because…
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White feathers are a symbol of cowardice. Self-righteous, patriotic women and suffragettes in England during World War I handed them…
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I’m using biblical fiction as I prepare for this fall’s Bible study. I know fiction means not-true and therefore isn’t…
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