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
Iolani Palace, Hawaii: America’s Only Royal Residence
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit the only example of American Florentine architecture.
Little Lighthouse on a Big Cliff: The Old Point Loma Lighthouse
In this installment of History off the Beaten Path, we visit a museum that was once instrumental in guiding ships and sailors from 1855 until 1891.
Founding Father’s Early Life Shaped in an Unlikely Place
Alexander Hamilton’s boyhood island of St. Croix was a place of challenge, intellectual curiosity, and possibility.
Santa Barbara Courthouse: Simple Exterior, Vibrant Interior
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a courthouse that expresses Spanish Andalusian style.
A Street Corner of Historical Import in Old Town Alexandria, Va.
In terms of American history, no location is insignificant; that includes Old Town Alexandria, Va., where Colonial-era Americans congregated.
‘Accidental Presidents’: Stepping Up When Needed
An insightful book gauges how vice presidents flourished or floundered when suddenly thrust into the presidency.
Château de Beynac: A French Castle Preserved for the Ages
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a French Romanesque castle from the 12th century.
St. John Island and Hiking to Sugar Mill Ruins
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit the National Park Service’s one Caribbean park that delivers a historical site.
Good Graffiti at the Historic Graffiti House
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we visit a plain house with walls that tell a story.
Castello di Amorosa: California Medieval
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a medieval revival castle in California’s Napa Valley wine country.
