Christine B. Emmanuel

Author offers personal insight into America’s fascinating history since 1630 

 

Historical nonfiction author Christine Broderick Emmanuel has written an expansive narrative of the illustrious “Westcotts” who played a role in shaping our nation’s course since the Winthrop Fleet set sail for America.  

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On Jan 7, 2025, the author self-published The Westcott Story: The Enduring Spirit of an American Family Spanning 400 Years, Volume I and Volume II. Tracing 22 generations in her matrilineage across 790 years, Emmanuel enlivens the 14 generations living in America beginning with four sets of “GEN 1” nine-times great-grandparents who emigrated from southwest England as early as 1630. The chronicle ends in 2024 with every reason for hope for the “GEN 14” fledglings among us.

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Emmanuel’s stories are baffling and remarkable and horrible and wonderful at the same time. In two volumes, The Westcott Story embodies the spirit and value of cultural icons in every phase of America’s history. The factual depiction of historic events, notable figures, and personal anecdotes lends an air of intrigue underscored by the families’ sheer grit and resilience.

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The cascading multigenerational histories in parallel with America’s remarkable course make The Westcott Story a compelling read for anyone interested in national history, genealogy, enthralling human-interest stories, and the ties that bind us.

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PUBLICITY

 

On October 8, 2025, WFSU Public Media aired a “Perspectives” segment featuring The Westcott Story with Tallahassee's veteran radio personality Tom Flanigan –
Former FSU student turns historical author to trace the long and amazing tale of the Westcott family | WFSU News (audio link found at top of page).

 

The Westcott Story is featured in the September 2025 issue of Bella Magazine in an article by editor Lisa Player titled "From Discovery to Dynasty: Christine Broderick Emmanuel turned family records into a multi-generational American saga."

 

On August 5, 2025, I sat for a nearly hour-long interview with Pueschel Thornton, executive producer of The Thornton Review sponsored by Charles Thornton of Pensacola. Our discussion about The Westcott Story is captured in this video recording.

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On July 17, 2025, I participated in the "Stories That Stitch Us Together" STORY SLAM hosted by the Equity Project Alliance. Six of us shared personal stories to a live audience—each within six minutes and without any notes or props. "The Phone Call" opens my remarks about The Westcott Story as captured in this video recording.

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On June 18, 2025, the Pensacola News Journal published “A Family’s Long Legacy: Crossing the Delaware with Washington just part of it.” Appearing “above the fold,” the front-page article about The Westcott Story stemmed from columnist Troy Moon’s fascination with history. Moon's in-depth article, retitled "Pocahontas to George Washington all had ties to Pensacola author's family," appears in PNJ's June 22, 2025, online edition.

 

On my 72nd birthday on June 12, 2025, I joined "PEP Talk with Meg" for a live interview to discuss The Westcott Story on NewsRadio 92.3 FM. The 20-minute podcast is available at https://www.newsradio923.com/pep/episode/2782aff2/06122025-the-westcott-story-with-author-christine-broderick-emmanuel.

 

On March 12, 2025, FSU News published an article on THE WESTCOTT STORY titled "The Westcott Story shares the legacy of the Westcott family and their impact at FSU [Florida State University]." The lineage of "James Diament Westcott" of FSU fame features prominently in the article.                                        ​_____

 

UPCOMING EVENTS (See "Happenings" for upcoming and past events)

 

• November 12, 2025, 10-11:15 a.m. -- University of West Florida (UWF) Leisure Learning, Pensacola, FL

• January 22, 2026, 6:30-8 p.m. -- Midtown Reader Bookstore, Tallahassee, FL, author talk and book signing

• February 7, 2026, 10:30 a.m. -- West Florida Genealogical Society, West Florida Main Library, Pensacola, FL

 

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