Welcome to Cynthia Howerter – all things historical
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 you? We...
Eggnog – A Christmas Tradition
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...
Christmas Decorations in Colonial Williamsburg
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 gorgeous wreaths...
Old Fort Niagara’s Colonial Trading Post
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 build a...
A Revolutionary War-era Cemetery Inspires
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...Meet Cynthia Howerter
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Cynthia and La-Tan’s book was a Selah Award Finalist at the 2014 Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference
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