Symptoms of the Spanish flu, the name given to the 1918 flu pandemic, differed from seasonal flu symptoms in surprising…
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1918 Influenza Pandemic: Spanish Flu Cures
This advertisement in the New York Times during the 1918 influenza pandemic caught my attention, and I wondered if the…
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New Women: Jo March and Jane Eyre
Jo March in Little Women has long been an inspiration for my novel’s main character Helen. When considering which books…
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Historical Novel Society Conference
Life was pretty fun last week during the Historical Novel Society conference. Hundreds of historical fiction authors came together for…
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Spanish Flu Deaths Continue to Stun
The Spanish flu death toll is estimated at 50,000,000 people. That number continues to stun me and was one of…
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