Great Historical Posts

No, I am not suffering from insomnia even though if you check the time of this post it might seem like it. It is after 3 AM here in Izmit. I do not have to go into work tomorrow until 5 PM, so I am up.

I was so impressed by some posts by two bloggers that I wanted to direct your attention to them.

My friend Cathy over at Catherine Sherman writes with a quiet sensitivity as always. I wish I was as laid back in tone as she is. In John F. Kennedy, she writes about John and Jackie Kennedy from her own personal remembrances. It is a wonderful piece about one of America’s most legendary couples which I recommend you read.

Elizabeth Kerri Mahon has done two part posts about two of the 20th century’s most notorious women, Eva Peron and Mata Hari. The links to the posts are below.

Evita—The True Story of Evita Peron, Part I
Evita---The True Story of Evita Peron, Part II

The Truth About Mata Hari, Part I
The Truth About Mata Hari, Part II

Love your new template, Kerri! So elegant.

Speaking of espionage, on Wednesday when we were waiting to board the boats that would take us out to the Turkish battleship that we later toured, our boss asked my roommate/colleague, the Ugly American, in a joking manner "Are you an American spy? I believe you are a spy..."