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1 / Smithsonian Magazine: Untold Stories of American History

Tattered Pages Discovered in Storage Reveal an Enslaved Man’s Daring Bid for Freedom—and His Second Life at Sea

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2 / New England Historical Society: Ruth Fish Jenkins: Defying Domesticity on the High Seas

The forgotten writings of a sea captain's wife who refused to stay home.

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3 / Review: WindCheck Magazine

Read the review of the Tales of the Sea series. 

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4 / Kirkus Reviews recommends Tales of the Sea

"A well-developed novel that uses copious historical sources to vividly bring its characters and setting to life."

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5 / Ocean State Stories: Q&A with Cindy Elder

Journalist G. Wayne Miller uncovers the path that led me to write my first historical novel. (Oct 28, 2024)

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6 / Poems for the Planet Earth

The Warwick Beacon announces the new anthology, Voices of the Earth, which features my poem "Wind" as the Grand Prize Winner. (June 8, 2023)

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