Talking with Vanessa Miller, author of the historical fiction novel The American Queen. This novel is based on actual events that occurred between 1865 - 1889 and shares the unsung history of a Black woman who built a kingdom as a refuge for the courageous people who dared to dream of a different way of life.
Learn more about Vanessa and her books at vanessamiller.com
The resources Vanessa mentioned to look up the age of words are:
etymonline.com
merriam-webster.com
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