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Christmas in Russia
Christmas in Russia (or in any Orthodox Christian nation) takes place on January 6-7. The reason for the discrepancy is an old argument...
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March 2, 2021 6:00 p.m. - Headliners Book Club with Jody Ferguson
Austin author, Jody Ferguson will be speaking about his novel, Above the Water at the March 2, 2021 Headliners Book Club
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Christmas Traditions
Holiday traditions are what make Christmas special. Every year growing up, we knew where we would be, who we would see, and what we would be
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GI Christmas 1944
Seventy-six years ago in December 1944, during one of the coldest winters in recorded European history, U.S. service men and women...
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Iceland
Outside of the capital city one can hike on the glacial moors, where scarcely any trees grow (the island was largely deforested by man centu
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Army-Navy Game
Tomorrow will mark the 121st game between Army and Navy on the gridiron. They have met every year since 1890, apart from two separate...
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Horns, Hogs, & Nixon Coming - Book Review
This weekend will see the renewal of a heated college football rivalry dating back to 1894. The Texas Longhorns travel to Fayetteville to...
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Istanbul
For millennia Istanbul has sat at the crossroads of civilizations, religions, empires, trade routes, and vital sea lanes.
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Provence
it is amazing how much Roman infrastructure has remained in use for two thousand years.
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Dalmatia
Dalmatia is littered with Roman ruins (including one of the world’s largest Roman colosseums), Italian churches, Medieval walled
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November 18, 2020 12:00 p.m. - Austin Country Club WA Book Club with Jody Ferguson
I will be speaking at the Austin Country Club WA Book Club on November 18, 2020. This 'virtual' presentation will take place via Zoom. I...
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Veteran's Day Book Signing
Join Jody Ferguson for a Book Signing Veteran's Day Wednesday November 11th 4-5:30 PM at Hearth & Soul 2727 Exposition Blvd.
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St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is a jewel of a city. Its history is fascinating, beginning with the modernizer Peter the Great’s attempt to build a “Window
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The Pagoda of Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading (pronounced like the color 'Red') is a small town nestled in the Allegheny foothills of southern Pennsylvania.
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Shanghai Celebrities
In the first half of the 20th century Shanghai was one of the grand destinations for luxury travelers. Of course, in those days before inter
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Above the Water on Amazon's Hot New Releases List
Jody Ferguson's novel, Above the Water, in Top 10 Amazon Hot New Releases for Historical Russian Fiction
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Veterans Day
This November 11 marks Veterans Day, a celebration of the men and women who have served and are currently serving. The day marks the armisti
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Andalusia
Andalusia is one of my favorite places in all of the world. From the sun-splashed sea to the dramatic, barren mountains, the region...
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Above the Water Launches Today!
Above the Water is now available for purchase!
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Revisiting Shanghai
I visited Shanghai for the first time in May 1992, as China was emerging from the onslaught of international opprobrium...
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