Deena Bouknight
Author
A 30-plus-year writer-journalist, Deena C. Bouknight works from her Western North Carolina mountain cottage and has contributed articles on food culture, travel, people, and more to local, regional, national, and international publications. She has written three novels, including the only historical fiction about the East Coast’s worst earthquake. Her website is DeenaBouknightWriting.com
LATEST
History Off the Beaten Track: Women’s Compassion in War
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit Gettysburg and learn about the women who stepped up during the harrowing battle there.
The Home of Sarah Orne Jewett in South Berwick, Maine
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a 1770s home with cheery color schemes and patterns throughout.
King’s College Chapel at England’s Cambridge University
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we behold the Gothic majesty of a medieval place of worship.
Berkeley Plantation: A Mansion in Colonial Virginia
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we see Thomas Jefferson’s architectural touches on a Georgian-style mansion.
History Encapsulated: Harrison Family Plantation
In this installment in ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit one rural Virginia property, home to much American history.
A Sweet History: Taffy Is a Tennessee Town’s Generational Tradition
In this installment of ‘History off the Beaten Path,’ we'll visit an old-fashioned candy factory that’s pulled its taffy the same way for almost 75 years.
Capturing History: Andy Rooney’s ‘My War’
Andy Rooney’s ‘My War’ is observation journalism at its finest.
Nottoway Plantation: An Antebellum Home Near Baton Rouge
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we step into a home from the elegant Deep South.
History Off the Beaten Path: Riding and Walking the Rail Trail
Cycling or walking on a former train bed offers historic stops.
Boots on the Ground After Hurricane Helene
The destruction in Appalachian communities needs to extend to the restoration of historic buildings.
