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Ale and Leather. . . Let ‘s Drink to it.
If you sailed from England to the New World in the 1630s, before the age of coffee or tea, your beverage of choice would be cider or ale. No one trusted the purity of onboard water. On the ship your … Continue reading
IS THIS TRIP WORTH TAKING?
Would you sail on this ship across the ocean? This replica of the Dove sailed the Atlantic Ocean in 1634, accompanying a larger ship, the Ark. Used as a supply ship and a scouting vessel in more shallow waters, the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1638, Biography, historical novel, Leonard Calvert, Lord Baltimore, Margaret Brent, Maryland, precolonial, research, writer
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TWO KIRKUS, STARRED REVIEWS
Madcap characters proliferate. Some are good and protective, but others are as dangerous as rattlesnakes. Continue reading
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Tagged 1923, Chicago, competition, Creativity, Flapper, historical novel, Kirkus starred review, master of suspense, scary and witty, wacky characters, writing
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