Chasing History – and Writing My Family’s Story
Nov 15, 2022
Tonya McQuade
Chasing History – and Writing My Family’s Story

Tonya will be speaking about the family letters she recently acquired from the Civil War, the Oregon Trail, and from 1850s California – as well as the books they have inspired her to write, the related research she has been doing, and her two recent trips to Missouri to visit relevant historical sites and meet people who can help her in this exciting historical journey.

Tonya McQuade has been teaching English and serving as the Interact Club Advisor at Los Gatos High School since 1992. She is a member of Poetry Center San Jose, serves on the board for Tabard Theatre, and is a long-time honorary member of Los Gatos Rotary. In her spare time, she enjoys poetry, historical fiction, blogging, playing piano and guitar, travel, hiking, genealogy, scrapbooking, volunteering for local theater and concert productions., and spending time with family and friends.