Denise Larson
Welcome to my corner of Suite101. I hope you enjoy my essays, reviews, and photos. I also write copy and edit books — mostly about history — for small-press publishers. I was a newspaper editor for five years and the manager of a history & genealogy research room for six years. In my free time I putter in the garden and explore the Great Outdoors and the intriguing indoors of libraries and museums.
My publications include Companions of Champlain: Founding Families of Quebec, 1608-1635, published by Clearfield Company, an affiliate of Genealogical Publishing Company. It was released in 2008 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec and to encourage other people of French-Canadian heritage to explore their genealogy. Other publications include numerous essays for Le Forum, a cultural journal, and in-house publications such as guides to historical collections.
Latest Articles
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Visiting Space Centers in Houston? Webster's a Good Landing Site
Houston, Texas, is the seventh largest city in the U.S. Head for Clear Lake and bypass downtown if your aim is Outer Space exploration and Galveston Island.
Mar 12, 2012
- Denise Larson
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Armand Bayou and Kemah Boardwalk are Houston Area's Quiet Refuges
There is way to escape the hubbub and eight-lane highways of Houston. Go east, dear family, go southeast to the bays and bayous of Texas.
Mar 12, 2012
- Denise Larson
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Moody Gardens is a Must-See on a Houston-Galveston Getaway
Palm trees sway in a warm breeze. Flowers bloom on stem and bush. Fish swim. Monkeys swing. Welcome to winter in coastal Texas.
Mar 12, 2012
- Denise Larson
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Space Center Houston is an All-Day Fun House
"There is intelligent fun out there!" is the motto of Space Center Houston, the official visitors' center of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Mar 12, 2012
- Denise Larson
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For the Dessert Jaded, Fruit Refreshes the Palate
Have you had enough pastry to prostrate a pachyderm? But you have to serve dessert on New Year's Day? Set the tone for the year to come: back to basics.
Dec 29, 2011
- Denise Larson
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Privateers of the Atlantic — Don't Call Them Pirates
William King of Maine was a privateer during the War of 1812 but also a general in the militia, banker, businessman, and first elected governor of the state
Dec 22, 2011
- Denise Larson
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200th Commemoration of the War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a rallying cry for national unity and identity that was heard across North America.
Dec 22, 2011
- Denise Larson
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Avocados — Mother Nature's Luscious Nondairy Cream
Lactose intolerant and milk-product allergic people can take solace in a rich, natural substitute for cream and sour cream - mashed ripe avocado.
Dec 19, 2011
- Denise Larson
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Norfolk Island Pines are Quick, Safe, Economical Christmas Trees
Using a living Christmas tree saves time, expense, floor space, a tree and keeps the spirit going as it keeps on growing. Year-round care is simple and easy
Nov 17, 2011
- Denise Larson
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Tracing the Genealogy of The French Habitants of New France
Clerics of the Catholic Church lived up to their role as clerks for the French government in New France
Oct 31, 2011
- Denise Larson
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