Historical Novel Society Interview
An interview with the Historical Novel Society on my series, Across the Great Divide
An interview with the Historical Novel Society on my series, Across the Great Divide
The man smiled, but his eyes did not. Handing Luther a paper, he said, “What you can do is get out of Indiana. We don’t want your kind here. I’m the sheriff and part of the Superintendent Board for the Colored just formed here in Madison. Maybe you can’t read that, but it says that you came into this state illegally, in violation of the Indiana constitution. You’re an escaped slave from Kentucky. War or no war, slavery is still legal in Kentucky, and unless you have freedom papers or permission from the state of Indiana to be here, you need to git! Someone recognized your wagon—you were at the riots in Evansville. The sheriff there sent me a wire. You’re a troublemaker. You fired a gun at white men. You slaves are just a bunch of escaped monkeys, trying to overrun us. You have twenty-four hours to get out of the state, or I’ll be back with chains and ship you to your owner in Kentucky.”
Michael Ross talks about his historical fiction series Across the Great Divide. Don’t miss it! 8:30pm
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From the Coffee Pot Book Club review: Ross has penned a novel that is as impressive in its sweep as it is in detail. Ross has a large canvas in which to tell his story, and he has done so … Continued
My second book in the Across the Great Divide series has launched. For insights into the writing process, and the book itself, check out this interview with Danielle Apple. https://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0geJGs7btlfi1QAlQdXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZANCMjk0NF8xBHNlYwNzcg–/RV=2/RE=1608113852/RO=10/RU=https%3a%2f%2fwww.danielleapple.com%2f2020%2f12%2f15%2fauthor-interview-michael-ross%2f/RK=2/RS=I7ZLqMjfRPmZZWlFsWNvcuY92AE-
As the United States election gets closer, the country is more divided than ever. Listen in as Michael Ross joins Suzanne Harris for the Books on Air podcast to discuss parallels between the US at the time of the Civil … Continued
Did you know… Morgan’s Christmas Raid?During the period of Dec 22, 1862-January 1863, General John Hunt Morgan with the 2nd and 9th Kentucky Confederate Cavalry advanced through central and northern Kentucky. At one point, Morgan split his command, sending a … Continued
In the following excerpt, Julia, sister of Will Crump, and now running the Ohio Zephyr steamship company, does her part for the Underground Railroad at the urging of her younger sister, Albinia. This is based upon an actual incident. After … Continued