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May.23.2013
During the 1800's, the United States spread across North America creating new territories. The South's economy was based on plantations. A great many of those plantations used slaves to do the labor. The South wanted any future and newly acquired territories to accept slavery. In Congress and the...
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May.21.2013
Last weekend my husband and I watched the whole second season of Downton Abbey in less than 24 hours. We really enjoy the show, stopping it often to make comments and to try to guess where the plot may be headed. I appreciate all the characters, all the actors are superb, I especially appreciate...
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May.20.2013
Prodigal means given to reckless extravagance, characterized by wasteful expenditure, lavish, squandering. The story in the bible about the prodigal son was one of welcome. The father welcomed his son home, even though he had squandered his wealth. The father saw the son as being alive again. This...
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May.20.2013
If a woman is a wife of a king, she is a "queen consort". If she is a ruling queen, she is a "queen regnant". If she is the widow of a king, she is a "queen dowager". If a queen has a son or daughter who is either a king or queen, the mother is called "queen mother". Suellen Ocean is the author of...
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May.15.2013
There are many who reminisce fondly of the days of plantations. Today, the large plantation homes are tourist destinations. The skill that went into building them fascinates all who visit. Unfortunately, most of these grand homes were built by slaves during the 1700s and 1800s. Antebellum means "...
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May.15.2013
Why would the Prince of Britain be called the Prince of Wales? Well... back in 1301, King Edward had a son whom he named Edward and he was given this title. His father, King Edward had done a lot of conquering so he may have been trying to appeal to the sentimentality of the Welsh.
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May.08.2013
After two months of not blogging, I'm happy to be back. I finished, "Black Pansy" and have begun the research for another historical romance. Thanks to all who read my blog and books!
Here's the description for "Black Pansy":
Mabel McCrutchon has a touch of black blood running through her veins...
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Feb.28.2013
A soldier who takes pay for his service from any who need him is considered a mercenary. Instead of a soldier going to war out of patriotism or loyalty to a country or crown, a mercenary does it for employment. In Colonial America, many mercenaries later took to pirating which is often the case...
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Feb.28.2013
The expression "Messianic Hope" is used by both Christians and Jews. Because Christians believe Jesus is the messiah, the anticipation of his return (Second Coming) is their "Messianic Hope". However, for Jews it is different. Recorded in the Old Testament of the bible, is the Jewish belief that a...
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Feb.26.2013
When you're throwing down a cold one, do you ever wonder where the word came about? Beer is a Hebrew word that means "a well". The Princes and Nobles of Israel dug a well for one of the last temporary campsites of the Israelites and named it Beer, which meant "a well". Suellen Ocean is the author...
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Feb.26.2013
Joshua, also seen as Jehoshua, Jehoshuah and Oshea, is a Hebrew name meaning, "the Lord is salvation" or the short version, "saviour". In the Greek form Joshua is the name Jesus. Suellen Ocean is the author of Secret Genealogy - A How-to for Tracing Ancient Jewish Ancestry, Secret Genealogy II -...
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Feb.25.2013
For over 7,000 years there was a Bull Cult religion practiced throughout the ancient world. The Hebrews though had other ideas in mind and came up with monotheism, and brought to the world, the belief in worshipping one god. There was a point in Hebrew biblical history where the Hebrews made a...
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Feb.22.2013
Isaac is a Hebrew name that originally meant "laughter". Isaac holds a special place in Jewish history, as it is from him that in the Book of Genesis, the "Chosen People" descend. His father and mother were Abraham and Sarah, his wife was Rebecca and his son was Jacob. So, in Jewish history, Isaac...
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Feb.22.2013
The word gospel derives from the Anglo-Saxon words, God, Good, Spell. When someone preaches the gospel it refers to the teachings of Jesus, especially the four books of the New Testament in the bible, the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Suellen Ocean is the author of Secret Genealogy - A How...
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Feb.21.2013
We all have quirks. Some of us obsess over little things, have insomnia, insecurities, addictions... nobody's perfect... we all have flaws... blah, blah, blah. Try going without sugar for a month and see what happens. Read your labels and be honest with yourself. I'm not big on sugar, I seem to do...
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About Suellen
Historical fiction writer Suellen Ocean has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Sonoma State University. The former radio personality has a "knack for storytelling and for making characters come alive." Although the stories are rather sexy and string romances...
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Suellen’s Favorite Books
"Rembrandt’s Jews", by Steven Nadler, "Clan of the Cave Bear", by Jean M. Auel, "The Red Tent", by Anita Diamant