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12. Part 3 - Heading home.
A week in Canada and back on the road to Houston - with sidetours -
Jul 7
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Roberto Argentina
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12. Part Two. Driving North
Observations from the road from Houston to Quebec.
Jul 6
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Roberto Argentina
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June 2025
12. A visit to Francavilla
A summer of travel begins with a return to the documents archive.
Jun 29
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Into the 17th century
The kingdom of Naples as it enters the 1600s.
Jun 1
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May 2025
10. ADDENDUM to 'Desperately seeking Laura.
The documents for Laura's tory.
May 4
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Roberto Argentina
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10. DESPERATELY SEEKING LAURA
1. A description of the documents that fueled the story. 2. An historical fiction based on real people and the documents they left behind.
May 4
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April 2025
ADDENDUM to 9. The Spanish governance of the Kingdom of Naples in the 1500s.
Sources and other related topics.
Apr 6
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March 2025
9. The Spanish governance of the Kingdom of Naples in the 1500s.
And the effects it had on Francavilla Fontana in Terra d'Otranto at the outer reaches of the kingdom.
Mar 30
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ADDENDUM TO 8. 1526 – SETTLING DOWN IN FRANCAVILLA
Sources and a document analysis
Mar 9
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Roberto Argentina
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8. 1526 – SETTLING DOWN IN FRANCAVILLA
By the third generation, it looks like they are here to stay.
Mar 2
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February 2025
7. Addendum - 1526: A troublesome time to buy land
A deeper examination of the ruling structure of the Salento region at the turn of the 15th into the 16th century.
Feb 9
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7. 1492: It's not all about Columbus
Troubled times in the kingdom of Naples as the Argentina family settles in Salento.
Feb 2
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