Category Archives: history

The Wilderness Road, Setting for “The Road to Understanding”

Posted on August 11, 2017 by

According to Ancestry.com, the Wilderness Road “was only a crude trail; only pack teams could cross the mountains. Pioneers coming from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and the Carolinas before 1796 found it necessary to unload their Conestoga Wagons at Sapling Grove … Continue reading →

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Hanging a Monkey as a French Spy During the Napoleonic Wars

Posted on July 28, 2017 by

What do you know of the Hartlepool Monkey and the “Monkey Hangers”? I certainly knew nothing of the tale until I stumbled across it. Legend says that a shipwrecked monkey was hanged as a French spy during the Napoleonic Wars … Continue reading →

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Princess Louise’s Early Years of Marriage

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

Last month, we looked at Princess Louise’s choosing to become the future Duchess of Argyll. View that post HERE. Today, we will take at look at the marriage itself.  Just because Princess Louise had finally emerged from the shadow cast … Continue reading →

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The Tolpuddle Martyrs, Changing the Face of Employment Rights in Victorian England

Posted on July 14, 2017 by

  This year is the 178th anniversary of when six Dorset farm labourers were sent to an Australian penal colony, but their ‘crimes’ helped change the face of employment rights for generations to come – and it all began in the … Continue reading →

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In Quest of the Officers, a Guest Post from Diana J. Oaks

Posted on July 11, 2017 by

Below you will find another of the fabulous posts one might find on any given day on Austen Authors. Diana J. Oaks explores the “appeal” of a man or woman in uniform.  Lydia Bennet. She’s naughty, she’s loud, she’s determined … Continue reading →

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The “Running Horse,” a Precursor for the Modern Day Bicycle

Posted on July 5, 2017 by

 I have changed my diet and added exercise to my daily regime. I am avoiding sugar and glutton, while adding a good bike ride or a long walk to my day. Naturally, as my brain is likely to do, I … Continue reading →

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Jacob Rey (aka John King), a Jewish Money Lender in George III’s England

Posted on June 29, 2017 by

In A Touch of Love, book 6 in my highly popular Realm series, I  ventured into territory many Regency era writers avoid: the question of religious practices during the Regency. Georgette Heyer’s portrayal of Jews during the reign of George III … Continue reading →

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