I have been a freelance writer for over 30 years, publishing short stories for childen and adult, essays, articles and several books and ebooks. I still live in my hometown with my husband of 47 years. We have three children and seven grandchildren.

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HISTORY HAPPENS EVERY DAY

Everyone of any age at all, whether they realize it or not watches history in the making every day. Most are probably not thrown directly into a history making event such as being present when a world leader was assassinated or other equally historic events.

I, myself just over the 60 mark, had no idea that witnessing the 'freedom riders' get off buses in Montgomery Alabama would be just such an event or be etched indelibly on my mind. I just knew, at the time, I was a young woman, marrie...

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