the Do or Die Day wasn't so long ago that the French don't remember.
D-day finally came. June 6 1944 8 allied nations united to end the Nazi tyranny over Europe and hopefully put a quick end to the war. (Be...
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bethstephenson123
Sep 12, 20232 min read
Ever had a pasty?
First off, 'Pasty' rhymes with 'nasty' NOT Hasty. This is the second half of one purchased in Michigan's upper peninsula In the town of...
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bethstephenson123
Sep 5, 20232 min read
5'2" tall, Illiterate, and Brain Damaged: A Great American Heroine.
She was born into slavery and named Araminta Ross. By the time she was 5 years old, she was rented out to other slave owners as a house...
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bethstephenson123
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Heroes Among the Horrors
Thanks so much to Linda Pennell for inviting me to be a guest writer on her website, History Imagined. I think you'll love it. It's an...
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bethstephenson123
Aug 22, 20233 min read
Sites that Jesus Saw:
Early in June, we were in Galilee, Israel. Several years ago, the region was in a terrible drought and the levels of the Sea of Galilee...
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bethstephenson123
Aug 15, 20234 min read
Amazon Jungle Adventures
Life is full of unexpected delights. When our youngest son, Thomas finished his two year church mission in the Salt Lake west mission...
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bethstephenson123
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Door County, Wisconsin, One of America's best kept secrets.
One of the little-known perks of being a columnist is that sometimes communities will invite you to come see what they have to offer...
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bethstephenson123
Jul 25, 20232 min read
Hitler's Eagle's Nest: Not what I expected.
I suppose I expected a palace stuffed with looted treasure. Surely a man intending to build the ultimate society would have his hideout...
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bethstephenson123
Jul 17, 20233 min read
Knight Erazem and His Cave Castle
The road wound around wooded mountains, past tranquil lakes and cascading streams. Our destination was Predjama Castle. Home of the...
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bethstephenson123
Jul 15, 20233 min read
Polish Potato Povitica Bread
Poland is covered in Walnut trees, If a field is left fallow very long, the farmer must root out the young walnuts that the birds will...
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bethstephenson123
Jul 12, 20232 min read
Skip to the Loo. . .wherever you are!
I thought my daughter in law was going to faint when she encountered Roman toilets with no seats on a recent trip. I explained that the...
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bethstephenson123
Jul 7, 20232 min read
Solomon in all his glory...
Sometimes we all need to set aside the electronics, mute the phone, get some exercise and just go revel in God's beautiful gift to His...
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bethstephenson123
Jul 4, 20232 min read
The Ironic Story of the Star Spangled Banner
A few summers back, we were visiting Fort McHenry which is the birth place of our National Anthem. The story of our flag is probably a...
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bethstephenson123
Jul 3, 20233 min read
Historical Devil in the Details
We've all had that boo-hoo moment when the book we eagerly anticipated reading goes south. With historical fiction, it's always either a...
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bethstephenson123
Jul 3, 20232 min read
Treasure must Wait!
"The Treasure of the House of Levi" required hundreds of hours of research and benefitted from multiple trips to Rome and Jerusalem. It's...
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bethstephenson123
Jun 26, 20233 min read
Jerusalem! Jerusalem!
As I finish up the research and writing of my next historical novel, "The Treasure of the House of Levi," another trip to Jerusalem and...
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bethstephenson123
Jun 19, 20232 min read
Junteenth is not what you think
I'm so pleased that the Federal Government has declared Juneteenth a holiday nationwide. But it's not exactly what you assume. Reports...
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bethstephenson123
May 12, 20233 min read
The Pompeii dilemma
Last week, Jeff and I took our son Scott and his wife Kimberly to Pompeii, Italy, (not far from Naples.) There is probably no place on...
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bethstephenson123
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Roamin' in Rome
What better way to finish up a novel set half in Rome and half in Jerusalem than a fun, fast-paced trip to the sites and alleys where the...
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bethstephenson123
Mar 20, 20231 min read
The Last Masterpiece
20 Years ago, I finished the Last Masterpiece. I was obligated by contract to send it my first publisher. They gave it a plus, plus...
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