Category Archives: Boston

The 1760s a “Golden Age”? I Don’t Think So

Posted on January 3, 2012 by dbjackson

Last night I watched Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, an homage to 1920s Paris, and to that “Golden Age” when the City of Light’s streets were haunted by Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gertrude Stein and Pablo Picasso.  It … Continue reading →

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Ethan Kaille’s Diary: January 1, 1765

Posted on January 1, 2012 by dbjackson

In researching the life and times of Ethan Kaille, thieftaker and conjurer, whose many adventures in Colonial Boston are the subject matter for the upcoming Thieftaker books (beginning with Thieftaker, book I of the Thieftaker Chronicles) I have in the … Continue reading →

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A Title For the Second Thieftaker Book, and More!

Posted on November 17, 2011 by dbjackson

First of all, many thanks to all of you who contributed title ideas for the second Thieftaker book.  I’m grateful for the suggestions.  The title I came up with in the end was not one that I had considered earlier, … Continue reading →

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This Week’s History Lesson

Posted on October 25, 2011 by dbjackson

For some reason, October was an active month in the 1760s.  You can look through history time lines for some months and find relatively little of consequence.  October, on the other hand, is filled with significant events. In 1760, on … Continue reading →

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Another Week in Boston’s History

Posted on June 27, 2011 by dbjackson

Another week, another historical trend to share.  I’m going to assume that most of you are familiar with the stuff that was happening 235 years ago (the Continental Congress, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, etc.) but there was … Continue reading →

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This Week in Boston’s History

Posted on June 17, 2011 by dbjackson

During this week, in 1768, Boston’s royal customs officials, who on June 11 of that year fled the city for the safety of the British Garrison on Castle William, a fortified island in Boston Harbor, petitioned the Crown for military … Continue reading →

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Release Day for AFTER HOURS

Posted on March 1, 2011 by dbjackson

After Hours:  Tales From the Ur-Bar is now officially out and available for purchase!  This anthology, edited by Joshua Palmatier and Patricia Bray, and published by DAW, includes “The Tavern Fire,” the very first D.B. Jackson publication.  Set in Boston, … Continue reading →

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A Bit About Boston in the 1760s

Posted on February 17, 2011 by dbjackson

Had a comment on another site from a friend — he was wondering about the size of Boston in the 1760s, where “The Tavern Fire” and the Thieftaker books are set.  Boston was, by that time, the third largest city … Continue reading →

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