PRESENTING THE PAST: KEEPING HISTORY ALIVE
Greg is a freelance writer based in DeKalb County, Alabama. He has a passion for history and believes the past should be remembered and pieces of it preserved. "We need to hold onto the good, while recognizing prior mistakes so those won't be repeated. In this age of constant upgrades we've evolved into a throwaway society. Nothing is built to last anymore, and that's a shame. History is still relevant and should continue to be taught and explored."
Indeed. Greg has written non-fiction articles for Alabama Heritage, the Fort Payne Times-Journal, Cooperative Farming News, The Groundhog and FATE, among others. His work has also appeared in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press, the Gadsden Times, and a front-page feature appearing in the Anniston Star about Greg's preservation efforts concerning the Blue Mountain supply depot and training camp got picked up by USA Today.
Greg also has two books published to date. Hollers From The Hollows (Ardent Writer Press, 2013) is a collection of ghost stories set primarily in DeKalb County. Spirits and haunts are found in old houses, ancient cemeteries and historic buildings. The stories have been favorably compared to those penned by the late Kathryn Tucker Windham, Alabama's premier storyteller. A Secessionist Christmas Carol (Mirror Publishing, 2013) is an historical fiction novella and a Civil War twist on the Charles Dickens classic.
Greg strives to inform with non-fiction and entertain with fiction. Located atop Lookout Mountain, Greg isn't far from
DeSoto State Park and Little River Canyon.
In the photograph below, Greg captured the image of "Antebellum Annie", the ghost that inhabits the old courthouse in the Lebanon community of DeKalb County. See if you can spot her in the upper right window. She is waving to Greg as he takes this picture on the day after Halloween in 2011. Perhaps he reminds her of someone dear; her Johnny she is longing to come marching back home to her.
Indeed. Greg has written non-fiction articles for Alabama Heritage, the Fort Payne Times-Journal, Cooperative Farming News, The Groundhog and FATE, among others. His work has also appeared in the Chattanooga Times-Free Press, the Gadsden Times, and a front-page feature appearing in the Anniston Star about Greg's preservation efforts concerning the Blue Mountain supply depot and training camp got picked up by USA Today.
Greg also has two books published to date. Hollers From The Hollows (Ardent Writer Press, 2013) is a collection of ghost stories set primarily in DeKalb County. Spirits and haunts are found in old houses, ancient cemeteries and historic buildings. The stories have been favorably compared to those penned by the late Kathryn Tucker Windham, Alabama's premier storyteller. A Secessionist Christmas Carol (Mirror Publishing, 2013) is an historical fiction novella and a Civil War twist on the Charles Dickens classic.
Greg strives to inform with non-fiction and entertain with fiction. Located atop Lookout Mountain, Greg isn't far from
DeSoto State Park and Little River Canyon.
In the photograph below, Greg captured the image of "Antebellum Annie", the ghost that inhabits the old courthouse in the Lebanon community of DeKalb County. See if you can spot her in the upper right window. She is waving to Greg as he takes this picture on the day after Halloween in 2011. Perhaps he reminds her of someone dear; her Johnny she is longing to come marching back home to her.
Greg's meticulous research led to the discovery of Charlotte Elizabeth "Lizzie" Stewart's grave, atop Lookout Mountain. Her final resting place had been marked with only a rock for 125 years. She was one of hundreds of women taken captive with their children in July 1864 by troops under the command of Gen. William T. Sherman, prior to his March to the Sea. Lizzie was miraculously reunited with her husband while incarcerated, and Greg's articles inspired several historical groups to donate money for the erection of a monument at her grave. The event was awarded Historical Project of the Year 2012 from the states of Alabama and Georgia. Her story is the subject of Greg's forthcoming historical fiction novel.
