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Apr 28, 2011 12:32:09 GMT -5
Post by devin on Apr 28, 2011 12:32:09 GMT -5
Hi,
I'm a retired college professor and would-be novelist with an interest in the Regency (aka Federalist Period) growing out of 1) a love of Jane Austen's novels and 2)a professional interest in James Madison, Father of the Constitution among other things.
When in occurred to me that these two lived at the same time, I realized that I was a fan of the Regency period. I have a strong interest in the War of 1812 particularly the war in the Northwest (Detroit, River Raisin, Thames) and also the relative brief period when England was at peace with France, but at war with the US (Washington, Baltimore, Plattsburgh/Lake Champlain).
My supposed novel is a mystery set in the summer of 1814 in Kent, UK. Upon advice of an agent, I am currently in the process of cutting it down to 85,000 words.
I am not a reenactor, but I admire their attention to detail and authenticity/accuracy.
By my verbosity in this intro, I have undoubtedly proved that I was once a college professor.
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Apr 28, 2011 12:57:26 GMT -5
Post by The Major on Apr 28, 2011 12:57:26 GMT -5
Welcome, Professor. What were you a professor of?
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Apr 28, 2011 14:37:36 GMT -5
Post by devin on Apr 28, 2011 14:37:36 GMT -5
Political Science and Public Administration at James Madison University in Virginia (appropriate for a Regency interest) and I sound this site through your post at a Yahoo group -- thank you.
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Apr 28, 2011 15:08:05 GMT -5
Post by Eleanor on Apr 28, 2011 15:08:05 GMT -5
Welcome Professor. You will find a wealth of information here, and people who are eager to share their knowledge!
With kind regards, Mrs. Eleanor Tracey
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Apr 28, 2011 15:44:52 GMT -5
Post by The Major on Apr 28, 2011 15:44:52 GMT -5
Political Science and Public Administration at James Madison University in Virginia (appropriate for a Regency interest) and I sound this site through your post at a Yahoo group -- thank you. Aha! Shall I call you Colonel, or am I mistaken? Political Science could be a good resource for those on this board to get a better idea of the era by knowing the governments and political environment. I look forward to your conversations here.
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Apr 28, 2011 16:50:21 GMT -5
Post by devin on Apr 28, 2011 16:50:21 GMT -5
Thank you all for the welcomes. Don't call me colonel, but how do I get rid of this commoner label? After all. Americans fought two wars to establish that we are not commoners.
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Apr 28, 2011 17:55:27 GMT -5
Post by Eleanor on Apr 28, 2011 17:55:27 GMT -5
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Apr 28, 2011 19:54:38 GMT -5
Post by The Major on Apr 28, 2011 19:54:38 GMT -5
Thank you all for the welcomes. Don't call me colonel, but how do I get rid of this commoner label? After all. Americans fought two wars to establish that we are not commoners. Very well, sir. The commoner label will last only until you have posted a certain number of posts. I believe Eleanor included a link that will explain it. So, to lose the commoner moniker, you'll just have to share all the information you possess about the Regency period ;D
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Apr 28, 2011 20:29:35 GMT -5
Post by devin on Apr 28, 2011 20:29:35 GMT -5
So six more posts and I'm a shopkeeper.
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Apr 29, 2011 13:53:36 GMT -5
Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 29, 2011 13:53:36 GMT -5
I am willing to bestow custom titles for the military men (and doctors) if desired. Simply let me know and I can sneak into your profile and modify it for you.
Steph
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Apr 29, 2011 13:54:17 GMT -5
Post by Mme de Beaufort on Apr 29, 2011 13:54:17 GMT -5
Political Science and Public Administration at James Madison University in Virginia (appropriate for a Regency interest) and I sound this site through your post at a Yahoo group -- thank you. All you east-coasters and your wonderful historic venues! ::ARGH!:: I'm not bitter at all.
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Apr 29, 2011 21:33:12 GMT -5
Post by devin on Apr 29, 2011 21:33:12 GMT -5
Thanks and maybe you could call me professor because that seems to be what several people called me.
And no one need be envious of my east coast location because I am now in New Mexico. Although the Pueblos date back to 1300 and the Hispanics started coming "before the Mayflower," any connection with the Regency or the Federalist Period is pretty slim. New Mexico was fairly isolated at the time and didn't open up to the outside until Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1823. (Again, you see the professor in me rattling on.)
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May 1, 2011 13:43:28 GMT -5
Post by Goblin, esq. on May 1, 2011 13:43:28 GMT -5
Political Science and Public Administration at James Madison University in Virginia (appropriate for a Regency interest) and I sound this site through your post at a Yahoo group -- thank you. All you east-coasters and your wonderful historic venues! I know! It is dreadfully unfair!
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May 2, 2011 12:06:57 GMT -5
Post by The Major on May 2, 2011 12:06:57 GMT -5
I am willing to bestow custom titles for the military men (and doctors) if desired. Simply let me know and I can sneak into your profile and modify it for you. Steph How about, 'Conquerer of all the civilized world'. No...oh well, I'm not creative thinking enough to come up with something grand so I'll just have to stay with the standards.
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May 2, 2011 22:13:06 GMT -5
Post by devin on May 2, 2011 22:13:06 GMT -5
We come into this (Regency) world a commoner with no karma. Now I'm two posts from a shopkeeper and some kind person gave me a drop of karma. The sky's the limit.
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May 20, 2011 17:53:16 GMT -5
Post by gentlemanjhim on May 20, 2011 17:53:16 GMT -5
Thanks and maybe you could call me professor because that seems to be what several people called me. And no one need be envious of my east coast location because I am now in New Mexico. Although the Pueblos date back to 1300 and the Hispanics started coming "before the Mayflower," any connection with the Regency or the Federalist Period is pretty slim. New Mexico was fairly isolated at the time and didn't open up to the outside until Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1823. (Again, you see the professor in me rattling on.) I can feel your pain there, Professor. I am living in Southern Nevada (Las Vegas to be exact), and have no Federalist/Regency history at all around me.
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May 20, 2011 23:22:23 GMT -5
Post by devin on May 20, 2011 23:22:23 GMT -5
Las Vegas? Thats even worse. Doesn't your history begin with somebody named Bugsy?
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May 21, 2011 3:29:16 GMT -5
Post by gentlemanjhim on May 21, 2011 3:29:16 GMT -5
You would think, but we have an ancient indigenous history, but for the "euro-centric" history (as a native friend put the arrival of white people in the area), it wasn't until the 1840s that any history even started, and that was just an explorer. Oh well, I have family in New England, so I can play there when(if?) I visit them.
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