Today I'm blogging over at Stitches Thru Time! I hope you'll join me as we talk about Samuel Adams and his planned trip to Continental Congress without a suitable set of clothes. One of the fun tidbits I learned while researching for the Dawn of Liberty series was in regards to a very special gift that Samuel Adams received from his constituents. Sam was a politician, and that was his heart. He spend hours upon hours in political committees, writing letters and articles, and lobbying in whatever way possible. However, his fault was that he was not very good when it came to finances. Most of his work was without pay, and the job he did have paid very little. Read the rest of the article at Stitches Thru Time!

We are so excited to let ya'll know that DAWN OF LIBERTY is now available for Pre-Order! I'm also giddy that we have a wonderful BONUS for those of you who order before June 2nd. Here's the details.  Get a taste of history with these 12 delicious Colonial recipes, straight from Samuel Adams and his compatriots! Order Dawn of Liberty before June 2, and forward your pre-order receipt to vwpreorder@gmail.com to get your FREE copy of these 12 recipes! Recipes Included: *Poor Man's Onion Soup *Widow Jones' Apple Pie *Breakfast Hoe Cakes *Farmhouse Venison Roast *Sauteed Garden Turnips *Betsy's Boston Beans *Colonial Cocoa *Chicken Roly-Poly *Stewed Cucumbers and Onions *Christmas Apple Breakfast *Butter Crust *Drippings Gravy Here's the link to pre-order on Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F0N34KE Or Pre-Order an autographed Paperback from the General Store! http://www.amberschamel.com/general-store.html

I'm blogging over at the Heroes, Heroines and History Blog!   Research turns up a lot of interesting facts. I guess that's one of the reasons I love it so much. While researching my family genealogy, I was looking at some passenger ship lists of immigrants coming to America. On the logs, they listed the passenger's occupation. On one page, I noticed that several ladies who were listed as "Spinsters." Hmm. I looked to see how old these gals were...early twenties. Double hmm. This information hailed much teasing from my siblings since I will be turning 25 on Sunday (And yes, I still live at home in true Jane Austen style. ;). So, I decided to do some research and turn up some "spinster" ladies who married famous and influential men in history. I figured it would be fun to share with ya'll as I commemorate having lived a quarter of a century on earth. Read the full post here: http://www.hhhistory.com/2016/05/spinsters-with-famous-husbands.html

Should independence day be today, or the 4th? Today I'm blogging over at Heroes, Heriones and History. Find out why John Adams thought it should be today. Happy Independence Day! Most of you are probably thinking, "Hey, wait a minute, Independence Day is still two days away." Ah, but the answer isn't that simple. Did you know there are folks who believe Independence Day should be celebrated today--on July 2nd--rather than on July 4th? To understand this, we need to take a closer look at the timeline of the Declaration of Independence.   Click Here to read the rest of the article.

Today is the birthday of one of the greatest patriots of the Revolution: Samuel Adams. I have become well acquainted with Sam over the past year, since he became the subject of my short story series on the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Today, in honor of his birthday, I'm sharing a few interesting facts that I learned about Sam during my research. Samuel Adams was born on September 27th, 1722 in Boston, MA, unless you want to go by the Old-Style date, which would be September 16th. He was one of twelve children, however only three lived past their third birthday. Sam once had a job as a tax collector, but he didn't do well because he couldn't bring himself to force people to pay when they couldn't even afford to feed their families. The government even filed a lawsuit against him for failing to collect. Known as the "Father of the Revolution", Sam was advocating independence long before it was popular, or even acceptable.He was viewed as ...

"Oh, Sam Adams, isn't that the beer guy?" The next person that says that to me is likely to get a thorough tongue lashing from me! LOL Why? Thank goodness you asked!! :D Since 1985, Samuel Adams has been known as an alcoholic beverage more than a patriot. It doesn't help that the Sam Adams Lager website claims "Samuel Adams was a Boston firebrand, a revolutionary thinker who fought for independence. Most importantly, Samuel Adams, was also a brewer who had inherited a brewing tradition from his father." This is partly true, but not completely. Read the rest of this post on the Gelati Scoop. Discover Samuel Adams the Father of the Revolution in the Declaration of Independence Series! Right now only $.99 on Amazon! Volume II Samuel Adams Volume VI Samuel Adams - A Shot at Freedom