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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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    The Pain of Theft
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Apr 20
    • 4 min

    The Pain of Theft

    We spend a lot of time thinking about it in our busy, 21st century lives - security or the lack of it. We have to watch and arm our...
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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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    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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    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...
    37 views0 comments
    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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    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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    The "What the...?" factor
    J.J. Wheeling
    • Apr 15, 2019
    • 2 min

    The "What the...?" factor

    When not on actual trips of discovery, I’m in my mountain cabin, laptop, books and papers scattered all around the arcs of my rocking...
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    Too much wind or not enough current, or both!— Sailing around Cape Horn in 1849

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

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    Cramped and Crabby - Sailing Around Cape Horn in 1849

    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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