Real Life Romance: Frederick Burnham and Blanche Blick

Welcome to a new column, Real Life Romance, in which I discuss romances in history. Unlike the romance of romance novels, not all of these will be happy romances, and not all will be admirable, but all will highlight romances that influenced historical events or shine a light on less well-recognized aspects of history. This month, we kick off with a romance that is near to my heart. It’s a romance that took place between … Continue reading Real Life Romance: Frederick Burnham and Blanche Blick →