Monthly Archive: February, 2016

Button Fakes, or the Art of Counterfeiting Coins

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As long as there has been currency, there has been counterfeiting. When I set out to create a villainous underground for my work-in-progress forgery attracted my attention. The temptation to manufacture money is… Continue reading

The Harvey Girls

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If you’re a fan of American historical romances, you’ve read your share of stories about women headed west on wagon trains. However, most women on the wagon trains were married, at least when… Continue reading

Travels Through Historical Fiction: Mysterious Devon

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  Today on History Imagined we have a special guest. I was delighted when the very talented author, Helen Hollick commented on my recent post about Cornwall and she set my imagination stirring.… Continue reading

Forgery and the Corruption of History

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I confess to being a document fanatic. My husband and I have pored over original documents in state, local, and national archives. Other people collect objects. We collect paper—copies of our finds of… Continue reading