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    Too much wind or not enough current, or both!— Sailing around Cape Horn in 1849
    J.J. Wheeling
    • May 13
    • 4 min

    Too much wind or not enough current, or both!— Sailing around Cape Horn in 1849

    Having grown up in a world where engines rule everything, the idea of being at the whim of the wind is hard for me to conceive. I’ve...
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    Smooshing History
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Mar 22
    • 3 min

    Smooshing History

    Manuscript update: I’m happy to report that I have finished the manuscript for the newly renamed, “Zephyr’s Gantlet.” I now have it out...
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    First Blog of 2022
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Mar 18
    • 3 min

    First Blog of 2022

    It’s been quite a while since I last blogged and there’s a lot to catch up on. This blog will be less historical and more biographical in...
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    Cornelius Vanderbilt and the ATC-Nicaragua Passage
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Mar 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    Cornelius Vanderbilt and the ATC-Nicaragua Passage

    As eluded to in the last, I was led to this “what the…?" moment by a friend of the family who has traveled extensively in Nicaragua. My...
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    Just how many options did a gold-crazed opportunist have for getting to California?
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Mar 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    Just how many options did a gold-crazed opportunist have for getting to California?

    For many on the East Coast of the United States during the California Gold Rush, sailing around Cape Horn was a very popular option...
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    Truly, the first ones in California were the winners.
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Feb 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Truly, the first ones in California were the winners.

    In our modern life of being able to communicate instantly, it is hard to imagine that historically, it could take as long as six months...
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    Civilian Ships and the Mexican American War
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Jan 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Civilian Ships and the Mexican American War

    I’ve touched on the political and nationalism ambitions of President Polk when he took office, especially when it came to Mexico’s...
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    New Technology - Morse Code and the Telegraph
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    New Technology - Morse Code and the Telegraph

    Technology is everywhere. Most of us wouldn’t be able to function without it in our lives. As a late baby boomer, I remember the first...
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    Les "Couteaux de Chasse Pistolets" and Other Legendary Dumonthier Innovations
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Sep 23, 2020
    • 2 min

    Les "Couteaux de Chasse Pistolets" and Other Legendary Dumonthier Innovations

    I’ve mentioned, in earlier blogs, my joy when I stumble upon a new idea or inspiration befitting my story’s time period of which I was...
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    Tudor Ice - Establishing the Ice Trade
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    Tudor Ice - Establishing the Ice Trade

    I’ve written some pretty heavy blogs of late so I thought it might be refreshing for all of us to explore a lighter subject, one that...
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    Newburyport - A City of History and Architecture
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Jul 11, 2020
    • 3 min

    Newburyport - A City of History and Architecture

    A trip to Newbu
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    Another Visit  : Lowell Mills
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 4 min

    Another Visit : Lowell Mills

    One benefit about having our children go to college out-of-state was the opportunity to visit them when they had a break and didn’t want...
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    Women in the Saddle
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Oct 9, 2019
    • 4 min

    Women in the Saddle

    As a twentieth-century girl, seeing a woman astraddle on horseback is a common sight. But, in 1849, when horseback travel was reserved...
    51 views2 comments
    The Cult of True Womanhood – seriously, it was a thing.
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Sep 26, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Cult of True Womanhood – seriously, it was a thing.

    It is hard to imagine in our world today, that there was actually such a thing as The Cult of True Womanhood. This article, by Barbara...
    59 views1 comment
    Was coverture a woman’s refuge or a grand swindle?
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Sep 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Was coverture a woman’s refuge or a grand swindle?

    In our modern time, coverture isn’t an everyday word. Its implications do still affect us but not nearly like they did in the 17th, 18th,...
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    Banking, the Economy and the Value of Money in 1849
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Aug 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    Banking, the Economy and the Value of Money in 1849

    In most of our lifetimes, we have had the benefit of the Federal Reserve System, created in 1913, to provide the United States with a...
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    The Mormon Migration
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Aug 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Mormon Migration

    Keeping in the theme of the mid-1800s western migration, there’s another migration that gets little attention now, although it was, at...
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    Who can resist the temptation of “free” land?
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Aug 1, 2019
    • 4 min

    Who can resist the temptation of “free” land?

    As a land steward, I understand the feeling that comes with knowing that the land you derive your living from is personally owned. No one...
    47 views0 comments
    The Panic of 1837
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Jul 24, 2019
    • 3 min

    The Panic of 1837

    As we all know, our world is driven, many times, by reaction. Today we find ourselves reacting to Tweets and the 24-hour news cycle, our...
    36 views0 comments
    Rivers Were Our First Superhighways
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Jun 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Rivers Were Our First Superhighways

    Growing up in the San Juan Mountains, where rivers and streams start their journeys, it wasn’t until I started my story’s research that I...
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    Cramped and Crabby - Sailing Around Cape Horn in 1849

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    The Pain of Theft

    The Pain of Theft

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