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Trivia, Potatoes, and Caste Systems.
Nerd out with me a bit while I’m writing Three Star Island’s sequel, set in Spanish-held Florida, 1724. Major plants brought to the Old World from the New by Spain: corn, potatoes, tobacco, tomatoes, cassava, chocolate. Major plants and animals brought to the New World from the Old: sugarcane, horses, cows, pigs, goats, … Continue reading Trivia, Potatoes, and Caste Systems.
Soap Operas in the Desert… a light read.
From what is quite possibly the most gloriously historically trashy book in existence, not because the author wrote trash, but because the subjects in the court records behaved terribly. Spanish Colonial Women and the Law: Complaints, Lawsuits, and Criminal Behavior. Documents From the Spanish Colonial Archives of New Mexico, 1697-1749. Compiled by Linda Tigges, editor. … Continue reading Soap Operas in the Desert… a light read.
Beeswax and Shipwrecks
Ever hear of the Spanish Beeswax Wreck off the coast of Oregon, circa 1693? From 1565-1815, the Spanish sailed a trade route that took luxury Asian goods bought in Manila across the North Pacific, down the west coast of North America to Acapulco, Mexico. The galleon Santo Cristo de Burgos, which left Manila in 1693, … Continue reading Beeswax and Shipwrecks
Updates
A few things have happened since last I blogged. (I’m so slack at blogging. I apologize. But really, all I had to say for a while was, “Still editing. Still editing. Still editing. Getting ready to submit my MS!) I submitted my MS. My latest baby manuscript has gone to Soul Mate Publishing to determine … Continue reading Updates
