Hudson Valley · Colonial New York · 18th Century
The
Clove
Following the Earl family through the Smith’s Clove valley — from the Revolutionary War to the founding of a new American life.
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About this blog
“This blog documents the research and experience of writing The Clove — a historical fiction novel set in the Hudson Valley during the Revolutionary War era.”
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