Kublanerasaca was beside himself over this arrangement. Why should he be shamed by being forced to sit and watch this soft, snow-white blob of a man? Didn’t the new chief, Januhuk, realize this task held no honor?
Kublanerasaca was annoyed with the Januhuk, but not from a lack of respect. Quite the contrary. Januhuk had been [...]

“Back so soon,” Chris said sarcastically.
“These French seem more inclined to chat than the others we’ve encountered,” replied the Major.
“But less inclined to give us comfortable quarters,” put in Chris.
Christopher Gist was a stocky, hulk of a man twice the Major’s age. Suitably built for this climate and his chosen profession of trapping. Trapping, as [...]

December 14th, 1753 – The Major watched the fire flicker and crackle in front of him.  The dancing, moving shapes reminded him of things that he wished to do, but couldn’t.  Couldn’t because he was stuck here having to listen to this…this politician. He just keeps going on and on, thought the Major, I wish [...]

Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Braddock
14th Prince of Wales Regiment
London, England
November 1st, 1753
Dear Lientenant-Colonel Braddock,
As per your suggestion I have authored a letter to Jacques Legardeur de Saint Pierre, the new French Commander in the region of the northern frontier. I have included for your information a copy of the correspondence. I hope you don’t take offense to [...]

December 27th, 1753 – Kublanerasaka squatted between two tall, long-needle pines. He was comfortable for he could compact his tall, thin frame down the size of a small boy if necessary. Flexibility helped when he needed to be down low, in this case to peer under branches and see the legs and torso of an [...]

Major Washington and the Forks of Ohio is a novel depicting the travels of George Washington through Western Pennsylvania in 1753-1754. The Major was commissioned by the Governor of Virginia to deliver a letter to the French Commander in the area. The letter basically told the French to cease any and all activity in the [...]