![]() ![]() She even kept track of the number of hours she spent researching and writing. Winsor’s research was apparently meticulous her notes and papers, which have been preserved, reveal copious notes, hand-made maps, and at least five drafts. With no prior writing experience, she began work on a novel in February 1940. Winsor’s curiosity led her to read numerous books on the subject she later claimed to have read over 356 books about English history. It was a casual glance at Herwig’s senior thesis that sparked her interest in the English Restoration period. After finishing college, Herwig joined the Marines, and Winsor took her place as the typical serviceman's wife. At the age of 17, she married the first of her four husbands, campus football star Robert Herwig. When she was very young, the family relocated to Berkeley, California, where Winsor attended the University of California and was graduated in 1938. Author Kathleen Winsor was born in Olivia, Minnesota, on 16 October 1919. ![]()
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