Who is Mary Shirley McGuire?
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“Defiance on Indian Creek transports readers to the days of the American Revolution to follow the heart-stirring story of young Mary Shirley, who struggles to find her place in a turbulent world.” —Charlene Whitman, author of The Front Range series “...Mary is a fun protagonist to follow as the story progresses, because Still is able …
Mary Shirley Turned Thirteen in 1775–In Western Virginia
Shirley descendants recorded Mary's date of birth as 17 February 1762. As I contemplated writing a fictional novel about her life, it occurred to me she turned thirteen in 1775. This eureka moment led to the question, how would a young teen girl cope with the upheaval of more Shawnee raids and the rising tensions …
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