Experience History Like You Were There

It is an honor to welcome you to my site. Explore, discover and enjoy.

Lawson McDowell

Literary professionals say that good historical fiction should tell more than what happened.

Good writers inject readers into a different time to show how history actually felt. I endeavor to meet that worthy goal.  

I wrote my first novel, Omaha Gold, to help high school students understand Abraham Lincoln's transcontinental railroad. Schools adopted the book and still use it.  The surprise came when adults  became the primary audience.

Ginny Cooper's War is my latest offering. It tells an exciting story of World War II and the construction of the Enola Gay.

Duty Bound on the Union Pacific, was released in 2014, updating   Omaha Gold  with an expanded historical storyline and  additional photographs.

I invite you to consider my work. There is a good chance you will find something you like.   Thank you for visiting.