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Mar 18
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
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
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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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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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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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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Cornelius Vanderbilt and the ATC-Nicaragua Passage

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

Truly, the first ones in California were the winners.

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