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
Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest: A Home Away From Home
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit the third president’s retreat property.
‘This Fierce People’ Focuses on the Southern Campaigns
The Revolutionary War’s ‘untold story’ is revealed in a newly published history book.
Michie Tavern: Step Back to the Revolutionary War Era
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we learn that Monticello visitors can glimpse a bit of living history via a side trip.
‘Witness’: Remembering the Hiss-Chambers Case
Almost three-quarters of a century later, Whittaker Chambers’s book is still relevant as a warning against communism.
An Unlikely Memorial to Our 16th President
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit an unassuming boardinghouse that welcomes millions to honor a fallen president.
The Wills’s House: A Gettysburg Home With Historic Significance
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit a Gettysburg home that hosted President Lincoln before his address to a sorrowful nation.
‘Generals in Bronze’ Documents Up-close Civil War History
A sculptor becomes a confidante for soldiers during the artistic process.
History Off the Beaten Path: More Than Just a Bridge
The Civil War battle at Antietam Creek puts a bridge on history’s map.
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.
