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Shopping for Research

May 7, 2015 By Karen Witemeyer

All authors have their favorite go-to research books. Each new story I write requires delving into specifics for that particular time, setting, and character professions. But I also need more general research information. Information on fashion, transportation, household furnishings, etc. Research to help me create an accurate story world through the items my historical characters encounter in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: History, Writing Tagged With: Historical Research, Montgomery Ward Catalogue

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