Mary Miley Theobald

Historian and writer

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Free E-Book!

Good news: The e-book format of THE IMPERSONATOR is free for three days. (This is the first in the Roaring Twenties series, the book that won the national Best First Crime Novel award in 2021) Quick, order one today at amazon. 

 

• About Me

  I'm an Army brat who has lived in Virginia most of my adult life. I received my BA and MA in history from the College of William and Mary and taught American history and museum studies at Virginia Commonwealth University for thirteen years. I am the author of  200 magazine articles, most on history, travel, and business topics, 15 nonfiction books, and 9 historical mysteries. 

• Fiction

  • Murder Off Stage
  • Deadly Spirits
  • Spirits and Smoke

  • The Mystic's Accomplice 

  • Murder in Disguise

  • Renting Silence
  • The Impersonator
  • Silent Murders
  • Stolen Memories

• Nonfiction

  • Death by Petticoat
  • Stuff After Death
  • First House
  • Rivers and Roads
  • St. Mary's Hospital
  • Williamsburg Christmas
  • Recipes from Raleigh Tavern Bakery
  • Museum Store Management
  • Four Centuries of Virginia Christmas

• Private Publications

  • Williamsburg: The First 75 Years
  • Hirschler Fleischer
  • Owens & Minor
  • HHHunt
  • Brandermill
  • The Markel Style

Upcoming Events

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• Podcasts and Media

  1) VA This Morning 10.10.2014 2) Pumpkin's Progress 3) History's Myths 4) More History Myths 5) History Myths about Antiques 6) DAR headquarters lecture: women's history myths 7) History Camp 

Be sure to also visit ...

• Mary Miley’s Roaring Twenties

  • Free Book!
  • New Book released 9/6 in Hardcover and Ebook
  • A terrific review for my New Book
  • Guest Blogging

• History Myths Debunked

  • Civil War Myths
  • A Definitive Swipe at the John Hanson Myth

• Stuff After Death

  • Linen Closet Cleaning Time
  • Aging Parents With Lots of Stuff and Children Who Don’t Want It
  • An article from The Economist explains the poor antiques market
  • Unwanted Inheritance

• Have Stuff, Will Travel

  To schedule book club visits (in person or via Zoom or Skype) or lectures, contact me directly at mmtheobald@gmail.com. I usually bring along objects and illustrations that make for a lively presentation and discussion.

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