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A Research Reminiscence By Barbara Israel Occasionally, an opportunity presents itself to do some specialized research. Just after I finished my book in 1999, I came upon the chance to meet a descendant of the renowned 19th-century cast-iron maker J. W. Fiske. A friend gave me the number of Joseph Warren Fiske and I went to meet him at his

The Magical Appeal of Blairsden By Barbara Israel Growing up in the shadow of an extraordinary property is a childhood delight, an experience to which many can attest. In my case, it was Blairsden, a magnificent Louis XIII-style chateau designed by Carrère and Hastings, for Clinton Ledyard Blair (1867-1949). [Photo: Mick Hales] Located on top of a huge hill in