To reach a port we must set sail –
Sail, not tie at anchor
Sail, not drift.” 
― Franklin D. Roosevelt


Hello and Welcome to Magic Masts and Sturdy Ships!

I am Kathy Warnes, and I was born in the maritime shadow of the Detroit River and the Great Lakes and I have spent my life making both real and imaginary voyages of discovery around them and the rest of the watery world. Ship sails and masts are magic, because whether they are wooden or steel or real or imaginary, they take us on voyages around the world and beyond the stars. Our ships are sturdy because they bring us back safely to our own worlds and encourage us to set sail again. I invite you to explore the lakes, seas, and waterways of the world with me. 

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Sincerely,

Kathy Warnes Ph.D. , historian, writer, and life-long student



(For detailed credentials check my writing website, Kathy Warnes Writer 

Other History Websites
womenofeverycomplexionandcomplexity.weebly.com/Women of Every Complexion and Complexity 

Ecorse Along the Detroit River

Union City Pennsylvania's Past Lives

Windows to World History - Windows to World History 

Meandering Michigan History -  Meandering Michigan History 

Written With the Wind.  A website of poems, stories, articles and plays for children and their teachers.

Stories in Science - Science Fact and Science Fiction

​Nook Books
 
Rafting the Waters and Pulling an Oar for Ecorse – The Story of the Ecorse Rowing Club
 
Amanda’s Fishing Trip
The Grouchy Day
 
Ecorse Along the Detroit River
A Brief History of Ecorse
 
 
Amazon Books
Four Pigs, Four Wolves, and the  Treaty of Styville
Amy, Laura, and the Snowflake Bear
Rhymes and Reasons for the Seasons

The Year the Teacher Lived with Jeb
 
Mary Walker’s Lighthouse
Granny Godfroy Grows Up
 
Ecorse Michigan, A Brief History
Ecorse Along the Detroit River
Rachel, a Prism of History:  The Story of Rachel Jackson