June 24, 2017, I was invited to give a talk about my newest book, Dearest Minnie. I used my computer and their large screen to show slides of the postcards when the fleet visited California, specifically San Francisco Bay Area. My brother and sister-in-law graciously drove me to the event as I didn’t have a clue how to find my way in San Francisco. What a fun and attentive group of people. Their meetings are held at Fort Mason in San…
| PRESS RELEASE – JULY 8, 2017 | Collectible Postcards Take You Around the World Aboard Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet Historical Narrative Dearest Minnie, a sailor’s story By Leslie Compton This wonderfully accurate portrayal of Teddy Roosevelt’s 43,000-mile, 14-month good will tour is seldom told in depth in history books. Extrapolated from and including over 200 actual (collectible) postcards sent home to “Dearest Minnie,” this book is an engaging narrative as seen through the eyes of an enlisted sailor aboard…