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Adventures, misadventures and serendipity in doing the research that underlies a historical novel
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Florence, 1289: A knock at the door, a voice bringing news - but nobody there
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It happened on June 11, 1289. The city of Florence waited, tense and anxious, for news from the battlefield. Some 25 miles to the east,...
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Saturday, October 19, 2013
Silly hats in the Renaissance (or: What were they thinking?)
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Your blogger is feeling whimsical today. Having recently perused quite a lot of Renaissance portraits for another project, I find th...
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Saturday, October 12, 2013
Readers: What are you missing that's just a click away?
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Not too long ago, I belatedly became aware of something that has changed the way I approach reading books on my Kindle. It was this: A...
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Sunday, September 29, 2013
The Real Lions of Florence
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Mom rescuing little Orlanduccio from a lion, mid thirteenth century Florence has a thing about lions. Stone lions, heraldic lions, a...
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Sunday, September 15, 2013
Epic fail (or, Florence changes the locks)
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It happened in November, 1266. Historian Ferdinand Schevill calls it "a fatal act of pusillanimity". Historian John M. Najemy...
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