Mary Miley Theobald

Historian and writer

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  • 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 Deadly Spirits
    • Spirits and Smoke
    • The Mystic's Accomplice 
    • Murder in DisguiseMurder in Disguise
    • Renting SilenceRenting Silence
    • The ImpersonatorThe Impersonator
    • Silent MurdersSilent Murders
    • Stolen MemoriesStolen Memories

  • Nonfiction

    • DeathByPetticoatfinalCoverDeath by Petticoat
    • Stuff After DeathStuff After Death
    • First House: Two Centuries With Virginia's First FamiliesFirst House
    • Rivers and Roads - Transportation in Early AmericaRivers and Roads
    • St. Mary's HospitalSt. Mary's Hospital
    • wmsbg chr. coverWilliamsburg Christmas
    • Recipes from Raleigh Tavern Bakery
    • MSM coverMuseum Store Management
    • 4Cent coverFour Centuries of Virginia Christmas

  • Private Publications

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

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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 

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  • RSS 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

  • RSS History Myths Debunked

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

  • RSS 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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