The Historic Traveler Newsletter!
December 15, 2025

To Our Readers:

I am thrilled to unveil our fourth issue of The Historic Traveler Magazine—themed Dreaming of Warm Climes.

If you are bundled up against the cold, this delicious issue will take you traveling in your imagination to toasty places like historic Bermuda, Catalina Island, California’s baronial Hearst Castle, Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye in Jamaica, the renovated Dude Ranches of the American West, New Zealand and Africa to explore the continent’s historic kings. And to top it off, we bring you a delightful interview with Australia’s Alison Stuart, author of the Harriott Gordon Mysteries and other historic novel series set in a variety of eras and fascinating locales.

May you experience the joy of the season with family and friends, whatever your faith or wherever you live.

Happy Holidays!

Jackie

A huge 7,000-year-old submerged stone structure, likely constructed by organized prehistoric communities, challenging assumptions about maritime societies and possibly inspiring Atlantic myths. Click HERE to read more and find photos.

Excavators found an early Roman burial with inscriptions identifying the deceased (Flaccus), yielding tangible evidence of daily life and military presence along ancient European routes.. Click HERE to read more and find photos.

Multiple 2,000-year-old skeletons and artifacts promise rich insights into the Nabataean world at one of the world’s iconic heritage sites.. Click HERE to read more and find photos.

Ancient Egyptian Pleasure Boat Found Off Alexandria. Click HERE to read more and find photos.

Fever
by Mary Beth Keane

In Fever, Mary Beth Keane breathes life into one of the most infamous women in American medical history—Mary Mallon, better known as “Typhoid Mary.” More than a historical re-telling, this novel is a deeply humanized interpretation of a woman trapped between science, suspicion, and survival in early 20th-century New York.

The story opens as Mary, a proud Irish immigrant, navigates the rough yet vibrant world of domestic service in Manhattan. Her cooking—her one true skill and joy—places her in fine households across the city. But as outbreaks of typhoid follow in her wake, Mary is singled out as the common denominator. What follows is a stunning unraveling—not only of Mary’s hard-won life, but of her autonomy, her body, and her reputation.

Keane deftly imagines the emotional interior of a woman who never saw herself as a danger to anyone. The novel refuses to cast Mary as a villain, nor does it saint her. Instead, we are left in the maddening ambiguity of partial knowledge: What did Mary know, and when? Was she stubborn, or simply too poor and uneducated to grasp a new and terrifying science?

What gives Fever its power is not just the question of guilt—it’s the atmosphere of turn-of-the-century New York, where class and gender so often dictated one’s fate. The reader feels the soot, hears the streetcars, and walks alongside the nurses, reporters, and bureaucrats who helped make Mary Mallon a symbol.

Keane’s prose is clear, richly detailed, and intimate without being sentimental. Fever lingers in the mind long after the last page, forcing readers to reckon with the perennial tension between public health and personal freedom—a conversation as timely today as it was over a century ago.

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Here are a few articles you don’t want miss…

Hanukkah Traditions Around the World: Lights, Gifts, and Living Culture - Hanukkah traditions around the world reflect a rich global tapestry of light, food, music, and meaningful gift-giving. From ancient rituals to modern cultural expressions, explore how Jewish communities worldwide celebrate the Festival of Lights while honoring heritage, family, and continuity.

Yule-love-it! The Enchanting Christmas Markets Around the World - Christmas markets weave history, tradition, and enchantment into every lantern-lit stall. From Europe’s medieval squares to North America’s festive villages, these markets offer mulled wine, handcrafted treasures, and centuries of seasonal charm. Explore the world’s most magical Christmas markets and step into a living tapestry of winter wonder.

Your 2025 Holiday Book Guide from The Historic Traveler - The Historic Traveler’s 2025 Holiday Book Guide unwraps the season’s most exciting historical fiction—from time-slipping hotels and rebellious book clubs to queens, pharaohs, revolutions, and gothic mysteries. Discover the standout novels and non-fiction gems destined to shape winter reading lists everywhere.

And catch up with these great features…

You can see them all at https://thehistorictraveler.com/blog

Jackie Lapin

Jackie Lapin is the Historic-Traveler-in-Chief at The Historic Traveler, a media outlet and membership community for history lovers offering article features, travel resources, and stunning photo galleries, alongside carefully curated recommendations for historical novels, history books, biographies, films, museums, and more that illuminate some of history’s most treasured stories. An avid historical reader herself, Jackie shares highlights from more than 500 destinations she has visited and photographed, presented through a quarterly e-magazine, website, newsletter, and the Historic Traveler International membership community—a dynamic network of like-minded travelers and readers.

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