Voting: In Georgia and Elsewhere, Get Out and Vote!

I’ve been watching the governor’s race in Georgia with particular interest, given my own focus as a novelist.

History Behind the Story, PersonalSabra WaldfogelNovember 1, 2018Comment

Voting: How to Turn a Person into a Voter

I’m doing my best to find something hopeful as the U. S. elections near.

History Behind the StorySabra WaldfogelOctober 30, 2018Let Me FlyComment

History Behind the Story: Voter Registration in Georgia, 1867

In the light of the news about obstacles to voting in Georgia today, I thought I’d share a happier moment in Georgia’s history…

History Behind the StorySabra WaldfogelOctober 22, 2018Comment

Replay: Interview with "The Shift with Skip"

I’ve really enjoyed the reaction from the readers who have just discovered both Let Me Fly and Sister of Mine. I think you might like this a blog radio interview I did just after my first book as published.

PersonalSabra WaldfogelOctober 15, 2018Sister of MineComment

Not History Yet: Black Women and Voting

I was planning to write a blog post about the role that black women played in the Southern elections of 1867, the first year that black men were free to vote. Unable to vote themselves, they were tireless lobbyists and organizers.

History Behind the StorySabra WaldfogelOctober 5, 2018Comment