As I research my historical novels, I often refer to Hubert Howe Bancroft’s History of Oregon and History of California. They are not the most readable of reference books, but they are encyclopedic on their coverage of issues related to 19th-century settlement of these Western states. A couple of months […]
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Research for My Next Historical Novel: Oregon in 1864
One of my goals for 2020 is to research Oregon history for my next historical novel. The characters of the book I’m planning will be the same families as in my earlier Oregon Chronicles novels, though I’m sure new characters will demand to be included as well! Part of the […]
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