Kuwmyush- the Mohegan saying for "I love you." Based on the true story of Rebecca, daughter of the Grand Sachem of the Montauk, and Lieutenant Francis Bell, a British colonial officer. In the early 1600s, British settlers arrived in the New World. As they arrived, they found a land populated with many different civilizations, one of which was the Montauk tribe, led by Grand Cheif Sachem Wyandanch. His daughter Rebecca is betrothed, and on her wedding...

To understand the origins of American democracy is to understand the trials and triumphs of courageous American families and their ancestors. After thirty years of meticulous research into the lineages of two such families, Jack Greeson, Ph.D. presents a compelling narrative on how they laid the foundation for democracy and freedom of religion and in turn shaped the course of national history. Rather than revisit the well-documented stories of prominent...

Most know the story of Australia's First Fleet. But who were those convicts, sailors, marines and administrators who travelled to Botany Bay in 1787? And who orchestrated this ambitious expedition? In his meticulously researched new book, John Gardiner pulls back the curtain on the world from which the First Fleet emerged. Delving into English newspapers, official reports, and government documents from the era, Gardiner vividly captures the squalor...

In seventeenth-century England, loving the wrong person could put you in a hangman's noose...Noah Bancroft, banished and rejected after being caught in a compromising position, hopes for a fresh start in the new colonies, where no one knows his sins. But his bright future gets derailed when he can't keep his eyes off a handsome young native man named Jimmy Hawkey.After escaping from a cruel master, Noah finds refuge in a community of young men like...

After enduring over a year in captivity, Maggie Jacobs ingeniously orchestrates her own escape. Though born into a life of privilege, she proves she possesses grit and ingenuity in spades. However, her journey takes an unexpected turn when she returns home, only to find herself under the watchful eye of a new set of male guardians. On the surface, they appear benign, but their stories don't align with Maggie's lived experiences. Armed with her sharp...

Prepare to be captivated by the untold story of an era long overlooked in high school history books and university lecture halls. This gripping historical novel transports you to a time of triumph and tragedy, where the Haitian people fought against immense odds to forge their own destiny. Immerse yourself in a tale brimming with romance, war, drama, intrigue, political betrayal, and even encounters with pirates. This captivating narrative sheds light...

It is 1875 in Texas, and Albert Waters takes pride in his image-prosperous merchant and plantation owner who freed slaves before the Civil War and gave them land afterward. Then his son Toby, ready to depart for Harvard Medical College, demands answers. Was his mother a slave? Al and the Waters plantation co-operative of freedmen create a thriving community as they educate their children and work their land. They organize against political forces...

Bermuda, 1775In the midst of a struggle for survival in colonial Bermuda, Hal is thrust into a world of revolution and intrigue when Molly's father enlists his help in a daring plot to aid the mainland rebels. Though more concerned with his next meal than distant conflicts, Hal finds himself caught between his personal desires and a cause he can't ignore.The Powder is set in Bermuda as part of the Tales From a Revolution series, in which each standalone...

Cuando el 18 de febrero de 1518 doblaban el cabo San Antonio, allá en Cuba, abandonando la seguridad de un hogar, ninguno de aquellos intrépidos aventureros sabían lo que iban a encontrar en su caminar hacia la conquista de uno de los imperios más grande de la recién descubierta América. Su valentía, su ambición y su fe les guiaban por unas tierras totalmente desconocidas y pobladas por hombres aguerridos en la defensa de su tierra. Después,...

Maryland, 1776Prosper Creale has enough to deal with in wrenching enough out of his farm to keep his family fed and healthy in the face of the disruptions of the American Revolution. Then God speaks to him, and the radical teachings of a traveling preacher lead him to join in the nascent abolitionist movement, a path that could lead to destruction… or salvation. The Word takes us to Maryland as part of the Tales From a Revolution series, in which...