Linda Saether, a member of Gulf Coast Writers, loves to write about different historical eras. Her debut novel, The Angel of the Penny Rose, takes place on a ship bound for the east coast of Florida in the 18th century. Inspired by tours of St. Augustine, FL, Linda began to research life aboard ship during … Continue reading Saturday Author Share
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Friday Finds-Deportation of my G-G-Grandfather
French-Canadian patriots were deported to New South Wales aboard the HMS Buffalo.
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Time Travel Tuesday
The poorest of peasants in France in the 17th century did not have horses, mules, carts, and carriages. They traveled on foot and, by necessity, carried whatever they could–but only what they needed. They used baskets, wooded frames, cross-body satchels, fardes (like a hobo’s bindle,) and sac à dos — literally, ‘bag for the back.’ … Continue reading Time Travel Tuesday
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Friday Finds – The Cook County Poor Farm
Louis Rock Rochon, my great-grandfather, was a rolling stone.(Pun intended.)Â He was born in 1848 in Quebec. When he was 17, his father died; then Louis immigrated to Illinois in 1867. He was still single and living in as a boarder in Chicago in 1880, but moved back to Canada the next year to live … Continue reading Friday Finds – The Cook County Poor Farm
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Throwback Thursday – Smokin’ Weed
My granddaughter found this photo in a family album. She thought we were pretty cool, until I told her it was a costume party. Ah, the good ole days. Peasants smoked weed, I mean, actual weeds like mullein, coltsfoot, nettle, rosemary, sage for medicinal purposes to clear the lungs, sharpen the mind, and protect against … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – Smokin’ Weed
