Deena Bouknight
Author
A 30-plus-year writer-journalist, Deena C. Bouknight works from her Western North Carolina mountain cottage and has contributed articles on food culture, travel, people, and more to local, regional, national, and international publications. She has written three novels, including the only historical fiction about the East Coast’s worst earthquake. Her website is DeenaBouknightWriting.com
LATEST
Belmond Hotel Monasterio: A Peruvian Andes Adventure
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a 16th-century former seminary turned resort in an ancient Incan city.
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‘Abraham Lincoln: A History–Vol. I’: Up Close and Personal Observations
What better documenters of the 16th president’s political, professional, and personal actions and words than his two faithful private secretaries.
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Wayah Bald Observation Tower: In the Nantahala National Forest
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we stand atop a historic stone structure in the Western North Carolina mountains.
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Hoover Dam: More Than Meets the Eye
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ discover unique historical details of America’s 90-year-old engineering marvel near Boulder City, Nevada.
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Belmond British Pullman: Richly Apportioned Rail Cars
In this installment of ‘Voyage en Vogue: Aboard Historic Travel,' we visit a luxury train decorated to make passengers feel like royalty.
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Elgin Schoolhouse: A Bonus at the End of the Rainbow
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ Rainbow Canyon Scenic Drive in southeastern Nevada leads to a historic schoolhouse and a train track.
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St. Florian Monastery: Beautifully Baroque
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit an Austrian monastery that abounds in stunning art and craftsmanship.
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Castle Clinton: An Evolving Stronghold
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we look at how one of the centuries-old forts constructed to defend New York City has been repurposed.
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‘An Exaltation of Parks’: John D. Rockefeller’s Preservation Quest
One of the wealthiest men in American history preserved America’s natural lands and inspired a former park ranger to learn more about him.
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Wisconsin’s Illuminated Christmas
Hearthstone Historic House Museum is a testament to the ingenuity and elegance of a bygone time.
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Belmond Hotel Monasterio: A Peruvian Andes Adventure
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a 16th-century former seminary turned resort in an ancient Incan city.
|
‘Abraham Lincoln: A History–Vol. I’: Up Close and Personal Observations
What better documenters of the 16th president’s political, professional, and personal actions and words than his two faithful private secretaries.
|
Wayah Bald Observation Tower: In the Nantahala National Forest
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we stand atop a historic stone structure in the Western North Carolina mountains.
|
Hoover Dam: More Than Meets the Eye
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ discover unique historical details of America’s 90-year-old engineering marvel near Boulder City, Nevada.
|
Belmond British Pullman: Richly Apportioned Rail Cars
In this installment of ‘Voyage en Vogue: Aboard Historic Travel,' we visit a luxury train decorated to make passengers feel like royalty.
|
Elgin Schoolhouse: A Bonus at the End of the Rainbow
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ Rainbow Canyon Scenic Drive in southeastern Nevada leads to a historic schoolhouse and a train track.
|
St. Florian Monastery: Beautifully Baroque
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit an Austrian monastery that abounds in stunning art and craftsmanship.
|
Castle Clinton: An Evolving Stronghold
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we look at how one of the centuries-old forts constructed to defend New York City has been repurposed.
|
‘An Exaltation of Parks’: John D. Rockefeller’s Preservation Quest
One of the wealthiest men in American history preserved America’s natural lands and inspired a former park ranger to learn more about him.
|
Wisconsin’s Illuminated Christmas
Hearthstone Historic House Museum is a testament to the ingenuity and elegance of a bygone time.
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