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Midnight on the Custer Battlefield

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“Midnight on the Custer Battlefield” is a haunting and dark reveal into the Battle of the Little Bighorn.  Follow a minute-by-minute account of this infamous battle including illustrations and photographs…

Finding Josephine Baker

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George Hruby once again connects the dots between a small nine-year-old boy and the famous early 20th century, American-born, Parisian entertainer and icon, Josephine Baker.  Follow their journey as they…

Finding Madame Curie

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Not sure if he found Madame Curie or she found him?  Follow a day in the life of writer and historian George Hruby as he discovers a part of his…

Finding Edith Piaf

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Read the intimate discovery by George Hruby of French Performer, Edith Piaf.   In his own words ….   Sometimes, we meet someone in the most peculiar way.  Thus, it…

The Beast of Gévaudan

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“The Beast of Gévaudan existed between 1764-1767.  During those three years, it attacked, tore apart, slaughtered and devoured over 120 people, mostly women and children.  Its terror spread across an…

When I met Vincent van Gogh on a Street

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The remarkable story of 20th century poet and author, George Hruby, who one day by circumstance, meets the 19th century painter, Vincent van Gogh.     In his own words…

Monument in the Rain

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The adventurous, twisting and turning, and sometimes tumbling journey called life, one day, leads writer George Hruby, alone in the moment … with Napoleon Bonaparte.     In his own…

Mary Jane Kelly

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Eyes of Blue – the Final Victim of Jack-the-Ripper This blog has been converted to a book and is now available on Amazon.com. You can get it here “Eyes of…

Fragments of Time

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  Backstory:   “Cloister in Fog” was inspired by a true incident that occurred to George Hruby, one night in St. Emilion, France.  Years later, upon seeing a photograph of…