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Jefferson and Washington had to legal right to free their slaves except under meritorious service It was illegal under Virginia law. Despite Jefferson's distaste for the institution, there was no legal route for him, much less passing a law in the state legislature or a Constitutional amendment at the national level.

It is also unfair to judge people by 21st century mores. If Jefferson or Washington were born today, they would very likely be completely different people as you would be if you were born in the 18th century. I am not a fan or advocate for demonising historical figures. Study, debate, but not demonise.

I encourage you to take a look at David Fisher's Albion's Seed. https://www.amazon.com/Albions-Seed-British-Folkways-cultural/dp/0195069056

Ta-da! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/outlander-main-title-theme/id903585323 or Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Outlander-Title-Theme-feat-Yarbrough/dp/B00MJV5LXE

I'm not afraid to admit that every time I hear that song and the Firefly one.. tears come out of my eyes. Can't help it. They move me.

The Bronze Horseman by Paullina Simons https://www.amazon.com/Bronze-Horseman-Paullina-Simons/dp/006185414X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=bronze+horseman&qid=1563033305&s=gateway&sprefix=bronze+horse&sr=8-1 it’s the best book I have ever read!! You will fall in love with it. And best if all, it’s a triology :)

The Outlandish Companion books (vol 1and vol 2) provide a nice summary of the books. Maybe see if your local library has copies and read through the summaries in the lead up to Bees?

Yep but I wouldn't trust myself to use them properly these days because I've no idea of the strength/toxicity of current herbs as theyr'e sold - powdered/tinctured etc. A lot of the old fashioned domestic medicine (hot/cold compresses for ear infections etc) I still use because I live in a developing country where I can't really trust the medical system so I tend to try to deal with smaller issues myself. There's actually a book (unofficial) about it:

https://www.amazon.com/Unofficial-Outlander-Book-Herbs/dp/1973233843

I've read it, it's super interesting and someone who wants to start their own herb garden would probably really like it, but I'd stick to the culinary ones myself.

Fun fact: I live in North Africa and they think honey cures pretty much EVERYTHING. Chest infections, virility, fertility, the whole lot. Honey honey honey. Can't get away from the stuff.

If you can bear to take a break from Outlander, there's an utterly lovely 'small' intimate film about the selkies in Ireland called The Secret of Roan Innish. It's about a little girl who brings her small brother back from living with the seals, or what they refer to as 'that side of the family'. It's a John Sayles film and I highly recommend it.

Additionally there are quite few books on selkies (I won't say the selkie legend, as I believe the selkies were at one time real and are not just legends.) One of the most engaging titles is called <em>The People of the Sea: A Journey in Search of the Seal Legend</em> It's written almost in the style of a New Yorker piece, the author travels along the west coast or Ireland, the west coast of Scotland, along the Orkneys and up to the Shetland Islands, seeking tales inherited by the inhabitants of those regions, about the Seal People. It's a really great book.

If you’re interested in getting it back, there’s always Duolingo.

I drill everyday. The core courses are all high quality: French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and German. I liked the Latin course, too, and I’m doing Greek now.

While it is stunning that they discussed this, the article is making it look like that was all they talked about, and that they got together specifically to talk about that, which isn't true. The full email text can be read here, and in particular, the full text of the paragraph they quote is:

>From a SPE perspective, your meeting with Prime Minister Cameron on Monday will likely focus on our overall investment in the U.K. – with special emphasis on the jobs created by TOMMY COOPER, the importance of OUTLANDER (i.e., particularly vis-à-vis the political issues in the U.K. as Scotland contemplates detachment this Fall), and the growth of our channels business with the acquisition of CSC Media Group this week position us as the 5th largest commercial broadcaster. Even relative to our colleagues/competitors, I think our story is unique and special (because of the size, scope, and recent nature of our investments).

I second the cookbook, if she enjoys cooking! I have it, the recipes are great, the pictures beautiful, and there are excerpts from the book with each recipe. It's fairly cheap at around $23 on Amazon and at other retailers.

Different passwords for everything is the way to go. Using a password manager (like 1password) is a huge help in keeping everything organized.

Also, welcome back /u/derawin09 !

Amazon! They only have charcoal left in regular sizes, they have black in plus size! Same company!

Make sure you’re tapping / clicking directly on the spoilers and not on the username / the little minus symbol next to the up and downvote buttons—because that will collapse the comment instead of revealing the spoiler.

It also depends on what you’re reading the subreddit on. If you’re on a desktop, you should be golden. Just in case this is a New Reddit issue, though, I’m gonna link you to the Old Reddit page:

https://old.reddit.com/r/Outlander/comments/amjak3/spoiler_s1_why_did_dougal_pick_jamie/?st=jrr6n0rm&amp;sh=a9e48b3b

If you’re on your phone or something, are you on the official Reddit app? There are several known issues with that app, including issues with spoiler tags.

We recommend you switch to Reddit is Fun instead. It’s the best Reddit app on the market, imo, and the free version is what I use.

I found this on Amazon. Is this the book? It says it is official, so it has the show's blessing.

https://www.amazon.com/Outlander-Knitting-Official-Knits-Inspired/dp/0593138201/ref=asc_df_0593138201/?tag=hyprod-20&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=459482938033&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=3032098540511580663&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9011800&amp;hvtargid=pla-919091812944&amp;psc=1

I’m going to quote myself from another thread (how obnoxious, please excuse me) but you might be interested in this:

If you’re interested in reading a really good novel that covers this history - the Revolutionary War as it was fought by the new inhabitants of North Carolina - then I have a great book for you.

It’s called The Hornet’s Nest and was written by President Jimmy Carter, so you know he got the history right.

That makes perfect sense.

I’m Seattle-based now but both Scots Irish and Southern by birth. (Catholic Scots Irish, not Protestant, if that matters).

I agree, people of my descent do seem aggressively pugnacious if not seen in historical context.

Honestly, after Culloden, I’d never want my weapons taken from me again.

If you’re interested in reading a really good novel that covers this history - the Revolutionary War as it was fought by the new inhabitants of North Carolina - then I have a great book for you.

It’s called Hornet’s Nest and was written by President Jimmy Carter, so you know he got the history right.

For knitters, there is book of patterns for the knitted items, and patterns that are inspired by some of the garments on the show. https://www.amazon.com/Outlander-Knitting-Official-Knits-Inspired/dp/0593138201/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=2XQAJ4I67WBL0&amp;keywords=outlander+knits+book&amp;qid=1654954547&amp;sprefix=outlander+knits%2Caps%2C127&amp;sr=8-3

>I never learnt French lol.

<em>La chouette verte t’appelle…</em>

I had two months of French in school when I was eleven. :þ Everything else I learned on Duo. (And Memrise & Lingvist afterwards. :)

Duo French is one of the best courses they offer. The OG languages: French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German—are mature, tested, and well-developed. Even with all the clumsy updates, I’d still recommend it for getting your feet wet in these languages.

Hubs bought me this version on UK Amazon.

Outlander Series 8 Books... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/9123877073?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I'm not sure I understand the issues with the print being too close to the spine, but I can't say I have found any difficulty with these ones

I’ve got the arrow books copies (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/9123877073/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_1VQKPP43T6K33GYHPANG?_encoding=UTF8&amp;psc=1) the text is not too small and if you do the paperback hack where you stretch the pages, you can open the book fully with ease so the reading experience is good :)

I have these ones Outlander 4-Copy Boxed Set: Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, Drums of Autumn https://www.amazon.com/dp/1101887486/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_F4SDA7ETBJGNJANPAJP7

And I really liked them. I also have the Kindle editions.

Not particularly Irish, but similar time period and very viewable: Poldark. No time travel (or any travelling at all), but very British and a good substitute while we all wait for Jamie and Claire to return.

Yes, that’s like the mantra of Duo, lol. It’s only the first step, it’s up to you to supplement your education with other material (books, movies, shows, news broadcasts, podcasts, etc.)

Another pro-tip is to run the reverse course because those are usually harder. So if you’re learning Spanish, you start with the English to Spanish course, and then once you’ve completed it you do the Spanish to English course to cement the material in your brain.

Unfortunately Duo doesn’t have a Gaelic to English course, so that’s out…

Finally you could run the same course on a different platform: there’s Memrise, Lingvist, and Drops off the top of my head… they’re might be a few more.

There are no courses for Lingvist and Drops, but Memrise <em>does</em> have several Scottish Gaelic courses to choose from! So that might be something to look into once you finish Duo’s course. :)

This is the book, and I think it’s important to the interpretation of Voyager, and perhaps of the series as a whole given how often it comes up in the text, but I can’t tell you how (yet). If I ever read it, I’ll attempt to formulate a theory on what its significance is.

I noticed it appeared in season 5 of the show too.

Probably tons. Like many others I discovered the show during lockdown. As soon as my library started curbside pickup I read all the books as fast as I could get them. During my 2nd reread I was annoyed since I had to wait for a few books (I assume other first time readers were also devouring the series). So I bought https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017DHLYP2 to avoid having to wait ever again. I'm now on MOBY in my 3rd reread. Who knows - I'll probably have time for a 4th by Nov.

I think that’s really sweet! As a fan, I’d love this as a gift. It’s from the main guy and the guy who had a major role the first few seasons.

https://www.amazon.com/Clanlands-Whisky-Warfare-Scottish-Adventure/dp/1529342007/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=sam+heughan+book&amp;qid=1607805666&amp;sr=8-1

The ones I have (not a box set, mine were bought from a used book store) like like these: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/1101887486/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_X.GNFb8ANE3BD

I like the size of them. I'm also the weirdo who prefers paperbacks to hardcovers because I find them easier to hold open while reading.

Just purchased Into the Wilderness from Audible. Thanks for sharing the title.

BTW, rated really high on Amazon. 4.5 stars

https://www.amazon.com/Into-Wilderness-Novel-Sara-Donati/dp/0385342578

Well you may also be interested then in another book called the Carmina Gadelica By Alexander Carmichael. I considered it when I wanted to learn about folklore, but it seems to be more focused on Celtic Christianity, whereas I was looking for more about the very old ways and folklore. The Silver Bough was good for that though. It does sound like it'll fit your interest! :)