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
Ventura City Hall: California’s Extravagant Municipal Building
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit one of the most beautiful neoclassical civic structures on the West Coast.
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‘Dining at Monticello’ Is Much More Than Just a Cookbook
Thomas Jefferson Foundation’s photo-heavy book is a history dive into Colonial America’s culinary culture and gardening practices.
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St. Augustine’s Lighthouse Provides Visitors a Glance at the Past
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ the St. Augustine lighthouse draws attention for its expansive views and the history of its keepers.
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Thomas Rutter Established Pennsylvania’s First Iron Forge
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we discover the remote remains of an 18th-century estate and evidence of its rich history.
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Thomas Jefferson Building: Large-Scale Grandeur
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we look at one of America’s most majestic and impressive federal structures.
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Third Time’s the Charm: A Relocated Tennessee Schoolhouse
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ a 19th-century log schoolhouse finds a permanent home in a Tennessee state park.
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The Bonnet House: Colorful Opulence in Florida
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we look at the eclectic grandeur of a historic, Caribbean, plantation-style villa.
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Castillo de San Marco: The Oldest US Masonry Fort
St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos offers a peek into very early American history—from coinage to cannons.
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‘American Canopy’ Motivates Readers to Take a Walk in the Woods
Eric Rutkow combines nature and history as he explores how trees have impacted the growth of America.
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Ventura City Hall: California’s Extravagant Municipal Building
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit one of the most beautiful neoclassical civic structures on the West Coast.
|
‘Dining at Monticello’ Is Much More Than Just a Cookbook
Thomas Jefferson Foundation’s photo-heavy book is a history dive into Colonial America’s culinary culture and gardening practices.
|
St. Augustine’s Lighthouse Provides Visitors a Glance at the Past
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ the St. Augustine lighthouse draws attention for its expansive views and the history of its keepers.
|
Thomas Rutter Established Pennsylvania’s First Iron Forge
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ we discover the remote remains of an 18th-century estate and evidence of its rich history.
|
Thomas Jefferson Building: Large-Scale Grandeur
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we look at one of America’s most majestic and impressive federal structures.
|
Third Time’s the Charm: A Relocated Tennessee Schoolhouse
In this installment of ‘History Off the Beaten Path,’ a 19th-century log schoolhouse finds a permanent home in a Tennessee state park.
|
The Bonnet House: Colorful Opulence in Florida
In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we look at the eclectic grandeur of a historic, Caribbean, plantation-style villa.
|
Castillo de San Marco: The Oldest US Masonry Fort
St. Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos offers a peek into very early American history—from coinage to cannons.
|
‘American Canopy’ Motivates Readers to Take a Walk in the Woods
Eric Rutkow combines nature and history as he explores how trees have impacted the growth of America.
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