by Cynthia Howerter | Feb 16, 2016 | Historical Articles
It’s common knowledge that General George Washington and his Continental Army crossed the Delaware River on Christmas Night in 1776, but what’s not as well-known are the reasons why he chose that particular night to cross. It’s the...
by Cynthia Howerter | Feb 2, 2016 | Historical Articles
Welcome to Cynthia Howerter – all things historical. Because I’m a history buff who loves to write, it’s a natural fit for me to write about American history. I heard you groan. And I understand why: you hate history. And why wouldn’t...
by Cynthia Howerter | Dec 9, 2014 | Historical Articles
Americans have always loved their eggnog. Although the egg and milk-based punch actually originated in Britain where it derived from a medieval beverage called “posset,” it was brought to the American colonies where it remained popular. Thanks to the numerous farms in...
by Cynthia Howerter | Dec 5, 2014 | Historical Articles
Last year, my husband and I celebrated Thanksgiving Day in Colonial Williamsburg. We were delightfully surprised to find many doors and windows already adorned with the town’s famous Christmas decorations. After admiring the many...
by Cynthia Howerter | Nov 11, 2014 | Historical Articles
As part of the research for the colonial historical novel I’m writing, I recently visited Old Fort Niagara near Youngstown, New York where the mouth of the Niagara River meets Lake Ontario. In 1726, the French military force in North America desired to...
by Cynthia Howerter | Sep 4, 2014 | Historical Articles
The colonial historical fiction novel that I’m currently writing is set in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania during 1777. It was a frightening time for this county’s settlers, many of whom were Scot-Irish Presbyterians, on what was then part of the American...