The Eternal City 1841

Linda Rae Sande continues her Grand Tour of the Aristocracy with facts about Rome. If you’ve ever been to the Eternal City, you’ve probably had a chance to climb the Spanish Steps or stare up at the oculus in the ceiling of the Pantheon. Maybe you’ve dunked your hand into one of the hundreds of […]

Napoleon in Egypt

This week Linda Rae Sande shares information about the French in Egypt, related to her novel, A Lover in Luxor. When Napoleon invaded Egypt in 1798, he brought with him (and then abandoned them to stage his coup) 150 scientists, artists, geographers, and linguists. They orchestrated the first massive looting of Egypt, sending off the […]