Michael C. McLaughlin brings stories to life as an educator and writer. A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and the University of Notre Dame, he is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society as well as a member of the UK Historical Association and the Old Plymouth Society. Michael resides in Reading, Massachusetts with his wife Jessica, the great-granddaughter of Major Lang and Maggie Cornelius whose life story underpins this book.

About Plymouth Blintz

Plymouth Blitz uncovers the human story beneath the rubble. Following the Cornelius family as a narrative lens, this account captures the lives of ordinary people navigating agonising decisions, immense courage, and sudden loss against the backdrop of the Blitz. Moving from tense pre-war preparations to the chaotic aftermath of a mass-casualty event, it offers a gripping look at war at the street level by bringing the immense scale of the global conflict down to a single neighbourhood’s doorstep.