History blog from Pat Camalliere Books- Staying Alive Is a Lot of Work: Me and My Cancer now available from Eckhartz Press October 24, 2024I’m so happy to be able to tell you that you can now order Staying Alive Is a Lot of Work: Me and My Cancer, through Eckhartz Press! The QR code at the bottom of the page will take you … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- New Memoir Will Be Available Soon September 10, 2024You are receiving this notice for one of two reasons: You are one of my blog subscribers, or you have met me at a recent event and asked to be notified when my memoir is available. That day is fast … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- For Halloween: The Ghosts of the Quarries! October 26, 2023Halloween is almost here! A good time to rell you about the Ghosts of the Quarries! Ghost hunters sometimes describe a phenomenon called the “stone tape theory.” The theory proposes that certain rocks have the ability to imprint—or “record” —energy … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Submarines on the Chicago Sanitary Canal – No kidding! September 18, 2023My last post revealed some amazing information about the building of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. If you missed that post, you can read it here: The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal | Pat Camalliere – The Cora Tozzi … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- The Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal August 6, 2023In last month’s blog, I spoke about the construction of the Illinois and Michigan Canal and its tremendous importance to not only the Chicago area and Illinois, but to the opening to settlement of the entire United States west of … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Illinois and Michigan Canal Celebrates 175th Anniversary. July 6, 2023In April of 1848, the I & M Canal officially opened. From April of 2023 through March of 2024, the I & M Canal Corridor Association is having a year-long celebration of this event. Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- The Des Plaines River June 6, 2023I get excited when I talk about Lemont’s waterways, because they are so important not only to the growth of Chicago, but to westward expansion across the entire continent. The only place all these important waterways come together is Lemont. … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Train Wreck in Lemont, July 1905 May 9, 2023Last month’s post was about a train wreck in Lemont on the Alton-Chicago Railroad in 1873. Today we continue the subject of train wrecks with the Santa Fe derailment that also occurred in Lemont in 1905. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Lemont Train Wreck: August 16, 1873 April 17, 2023Is history repeating itself? Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Admiral Dewey and the Battle of the Sanitary Canal March 1, 2023The I & M Canal had been a tremendous success in opening up shipping and transportation between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi River. However, during dry periods the level wasn’t sufficient to float the barges and boats, and during heavy … Continue reading →Pat Camalliere
- Staying Alive Is a Lot of Work: Me and My Cancer now available from Eckhartz Press October 24, 2024
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A Walk along the River
Yesterday afternoon my husband pulled me away from my computer to take a walk on what might turn out to be the last warm day before the onset of winter. I picked the place though. I had done a … Continue reading
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Tagged American Indians, bike trails, Centennial Trail, Chicago, Chicago history, Des Plaines River, History, I & M Trail, Illinois, Illinois trails, Lemont, local history, Northern Illinois, Potawatomi
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THE BONAPARTES’ HONEYMOON AT NIAGARA FALLS: Guest Post, Ruth Hull Chatlien, author of The Ambitious Madame Bonaparte
When I read The Ambitious Madame Bonaparte by Ruth Hull Chatlien, I was surprised to find that Niagara Falls was visited by tourists as early as 1804, by people such as Jerome Bonaparte and his wife, as well as Aaron … Continue reading
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Tagged 1804, Betsy Bonaparte, History, honeymoon, Jerome Bonaparte, Niagara Falls, Ruth Hull Chatlien, The Ambitious Madame Bonaparte
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements: October 22, November 5, November 10
Want to know more about what it takes to see your novel in print? Join me Saturday in Elgin! Free program but be sure to register: gailborden.info/register or call 847-429-4597 Saturday in Elgin doesn’t work for you? The same program … Continue reading
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THE NIAGARA FALLS PORTAGE
Last month I wrote about the Chicago Portage, the route used by American Indians, explorers, and others to travel from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi, and the reason Chicago became one of the greatest cities in the world. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago Portage, History, natural wonders, New York, Niagara Falls, portage, US history
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Join Me at my Book Release Party October 1
I’d like to invite you to my Book Release Party at Smokey Row Antiques on Saturday, October 1 from 3 pm to 5 pm. Come and say hello, share some refreshments, and help me celebrate the publication of The Mystery At Black … Continue reading
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Join Me at my Book Release Party October 1 or Lemont Historical Society’s Art Walk on Friday night!
My official Book Release Party is at Smokey Row Antiques on Saturday, October 1 at 3 pm. Come and say hello, share some refreshments, and help me celebrate the publication of The Mystery At Black Partridge Woods. I will also … Continue reading
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Join Me at A River Thru History Rendezvous September 10 & 11
Those of you who follow this blog are well acquainted by now with the importance of the area’s rivers and waterways to the Chicago area. This weekend you have a unique opportunity to see this history first-hand at A River … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Chicago history, Chicago Rivers, Des Plaines River, Fur trade, Illinois, Lemont, local history, reenactments, voyageurs
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The Chicago Portage and Its Importance
My new book release, The Mystery at Black Partridge Woods, has a number of scenes where the characters travel through the Chicago Portage. It was this arrangement of bodies of water and ground level that was responsible for the City … Continue reading
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Tagged Chicago, Chicago history, Chicago Portage, History, Lake Chicago, Lake Michigan, Lemont, local history, Mount Forest Island, Northern Illinois, Sag Bridge, The Mystery at Black Partridge Woods
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Announcing The Mystery at Black Partridge Woods
I am very excited to announce that The Mystery at Black Partridge Woods is now available for purchase at Amazon! It is also available on Kindle and Kobo now, and soon will be available for Barnes and Noble and iBook. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1817, American Indians, Chicago, History, Illinois, legendary beast, Lemont, local history, mystery, Northern Illinois, novel, Potawatomi
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Northern Illinois – Travel back to 1817
As The Mystery at Black Partridge Woods nears completion, I’d like to tell you some of the interesting history of the time period of that story—Northern Illinois, 1817. In the story, Cora, an amateur historian, and Nick, a scientist of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1817, American Indians, Black Partridge Woods, Chicago, Des Plaines River, Des Plaines River Valley, Frontier criminals, Fur trade, History, Illinois Territory, Keepataw Preserve, Lemont, local history, Northern Illinois, Potawatomi
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