![]() She began writing a novel based on her research. ![]() During that time, Winsor studied the Restoration period, claiming to have read 356 books on the subject. Her husband joined the military at the outbreak of World War II and spent five years with the United States Marines fighting in the Pacific theatre. Herwig was writing a paper for school on Charles II, and, out of boredom, Winsor read one of his research books. Winsor became interested in the Restoration period through her husband. She was fired in 1938 when the newspaper chose to trim its workforce. Although that job only lasted a year, Winsor remained at the newspaper, working as a receptionist. In 1937, she began writing a thrice-weekly sports column for the Oakland Tribune. During her school years, she married a fellow student, All-American college football player Robert Herwig. Winsor graduated in 1938 from the University of California, Berkeley. Among those was her hope to write a best-selling novel. ![]() At the age of 18, Winsor made a list of her goals for life. Winsor was born Octoin Olivia, Minnesota but raised in Berkeley, California. ![]()
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