GILDED AGE AUTHORS
Shedding light on little-known true stories of The Gilded Age
NANCY PENNINGTON MARKEY
Nancy was born and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas. After briefly studying at the University of Arkansas, she earned a B.A.E. with a minor in History from the University of Mississippi, then
went on to receive her J.D. from Western New England University School of Law.
A labor attorney and historian, Nancy has a passion for uncovering and sharing the fascinating stories of Newport’s lesser-known residents during the Gilded Age. Her essays, “Abney vs. Twombly: A Gilded Age Tale of David vs. Goliath” and “Redemption
Among Rubble,” were winning entries in local writing contests and were published in Newport Life magazine.
Nancy is married to Connecticut native Joseph Markey and is the mother of two sons, Jackson and Jonnie. She currently resides in Newport, Rhode Island.
KAY ADAMS
Kay was born and raised in Fayetteville, Arkansas and is a graduate of Fayetteville High School. She attended the University of Mississippi and the University of Arkansas before relocating to Connecticut where she studied creative writing under author and essayist Scott Bradfield at the University of Connecticut.
Kay spent 34 years working as an executive in the banking industry, retiring from her role as a Senior Vice President with BOK Financial in 2016. A lifelong voracious reader and creative writer, she is also a hobbyist baker and inveterate traveler .
Kay is the mother to two daughters, Laura and Gracie, and makes her home in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
