OF PROVIDENCE: A Lifetime Chasing Hope (Milcreek Pond Series)

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"INCREDIBILY INSPIRING..."—E. Wairimu

"[E]xemplary in character appeal (or interest), development[and]choice of topic or theme... a master class in organization, and in keeping engagement fresh throughout... a fascinating time in history, as Congressional and Senate leaders dive into the politics of race, with the tensions of political and racial divides crackling throughout... It feels like Hamilton in tone, and the crafting of this voice captivates us much the same." Judge,11th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published E-Book Awards. ***

If you, like me, watch and love classic movies, particularly Gone With The Wind, you may wonder what really caused producers to bar accurate depictions of certain races from the silver screen; OF PROVIDENCE answers that question.

Learn what role senate and congressional leaders played in promoting exclusion. Sit in on secret congressional hearings we now have access to, but were banned from a century ago. Marvel at debate sessions and arguments against laws that would incorporate all citizens into American society.

My ancestry search examined the connection between American laws and the relationship between two of the most studied groups in American history—African Americans and Native Americans. For a time, they united to survive and become stronger, then one turned against the other for the same reason.

This story explores one individual, Alexander Powell--born into both groups--and his mission to fight for others like him. His life becomes a theme park attraction with twists, turns, highs and lows at every junction while leaders anxiously conspire to derail it.