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About This Site

A few words about what I do and why I do it. For more, see About Dianne L. Durante. History As an independent scholar, writer, and lecturer, I love to…

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April 12, 2019
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Timeline 1800-1899: signed pre-publication copies

Available until September 1, 2026: pre-publication copies of Timeline 1800-1899, 382 pp. with full-color illustrations. These copies have an image of the Saint-Gaudens “Striding Liberty” coin on the cover, as below. (I’m…

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August 5, 2026
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Fearless Foreign Foods: Venice, Italy

Research for a visit to Venice in early April 2026, with notes after the visit. Sections: 1)  History, sights, and transportation, 2) Culinary traditions, 3) Restaurants. 1. History 1.2 Medieval…

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April 21, 2026
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Fearless Foreign Foods: Vienna, Austria

Research for a visit to Vienna in March 2026, with notes after the visit. Sections: 1)  History, 2) Culinary traditions, 3) Restaurants. 1. History of Vienna 1.1 Roman period through…

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April 21, 2026
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Fearless Foreign Foods: Prague, Czech Republic

Research for a visit to Prague in March 2026, with notes after the visit. Sections: 1)  History, 2) Culinary traditions, 3) Restaurants, 4) Czech pronunciation. As of March 2026, Czechia…

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April 21, 2026
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Fearless Foreign Foods: Dresden

Research for a visit in March 2026, with notes after the visit: 1) brief history of Dresden and Saxony, and what to see there; 2) what to eat and recommended…

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April 20, 2026
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Capitalist Christmas 2025

DianneDuranteWriter.com is dedicated to art that’s inspiring, thought-provoking, skillfully executed, and/or breathtakingly beautiful. Once a year, I stretch that to include fabulous events, decorations, clothing, and jewelry on display during the…

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December 21, 2025
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Alexander Hamilton: books & posts

This index to my writings on Alexander Hamilton was originally posted on my Substack account. While watching the Hamilton musical in theaters last week, it occurred to me that I’ve written 5…

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September 15, 2025