We can’t live without our phones, email, TV, and podcasts. How did the people of yore manage? In a 17th-century French village, news traveled at the pace of footsteps and farm carts, stitched together by habit, ritual, and the human love of a good story. Most peasants lived within a few kilometers of one another … Continue reading Gossip and News: How 17th Century French Peasants Shared Information
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Lizzie Borden Took an Axe…or Did She?
Lizzie Borden took and axe and gave her mother 40 whacks.
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LeMans France – Old and New
The ancient Roman city of LeMans, France becomes the epicenter of world motorsport every June with the running of the 24 Hours of LeMans. The race was never held within the walled city, but pre-race events are, many in front of the sixth-century church — Notre Dame de la Couture. The Driver’s Parade and scrutineering … Continue reading LeMans France – Old and New
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Mystery Monday – Ghost Stories
Writing historical fiction novels is like researching a ghost story….you get to know dead people. Now that the Halloween month is upon us, I was wondering if the same legends occur in various parts of the country. Do you in other states have this same sort of story? In southwest Chicagoland, we have Resurrection Mary, … Continue reading Mystery Monday – Ghost Stories
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Changing Definitions – Try to keep up!
Do you ever wonder how words get into the dictionary? Version 1.0.0 If you do, you’ll love The Broken Teaglass by Emily Arsenault. I read it ten years ago, but it has stuck in my mind. This inventive story is set in a dictionary publisher’s office where the characters immerse themselves in words to include … Continue reading Changing Definitions – Try to keep up!
Jeanne Meeks ~ Fiction Author 