Life as a passenger on a ship going around Cape Horn in 1849
And what of the passengers on a California-bound ship in 1849? What could they expect? First class passengers’ fare was around $150...
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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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J.J. Wheeling
- Apr 19
- 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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J.J. Wheeling
- Jul 11, 2020
- 3 min
Newburyport - A City of History and Architecture
A trip to Newbu
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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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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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