Stories & Insights
Research, reflections, and the untold stories behind Outlast The Empire, by Julia Grace.
May 20, 2026
Before Plymouth Rock became a symbol, there were decades of persecution, exile, and survival. The story of America's founding begins far earlier than most history books acknowledge, and it begins with ordinary people who refused to submit.
Read MoreMay 5, 2026
What does it mean to outlast an empire? For the men and women of the 16th and 17th centuries, it meant choosing faith over fear, family over power, and the unknown shores of a new world over the familiar chains of the old.
Read MoreApril 18, 2026
The crossing of the Atlantic was not a single voyage. It was a generation-long migration of people fleeing tyranny. Each ship carried not just passengers, but ideas, beliefs, and the seeds of a nation that would one day stand against empire.
Read MoreApril 2, 2026
The 17th century was an age of empires, but it was also an age of resistance. From the English Civil War to the colonial settlements of the New World, ordinary people were reshaping the course of history through sheer determination.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2026
This book began as a question: whose stories were left out of the history I was taught? What followed was years of research, discovery, and a deep respect for the people who built America from the ground up, and whose names we rarely hear.
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