With all my patients "down the shore" as they say here, I've had plenty of time to catch up on my reading. I seem to be focusing between 1750 and 1900, but it's not intentional. Here are a few of my recent favorites:
1776: Historical documentary of this critical year. Also mentioned here.
Slammerkin: A slammerkin was a loose dress: It was also slang for a loose woman. An 18th century London girl turns to prostitution. Not for the naive, unless they're willing to be educated. An appreciation for fashion "threads" through the story.
Widow of the South: I picked this up from the Trade-A-Book pile at work when I had two minutes to kill. I was immediately sucked into the story and had to borrow it. Beautifully written!
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If you haven't read it yet, I highly recommend 1491 - its' about what the America's were probably like before all you white people got here. (I'm claiming sanctuary with my Cherokee forbearers.)
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