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Daniel Demers
Daniel J. Demers, a writer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, researches overlooked 19th and 20th century personalities and events. He holds a B. A. in history from the George Washington University and a MBA from Chapman University. He writes at www.danieldemers.com

Saving Caruso’s Chickens

Daniel Demers
Features
2 min read
In September of 1919, Enrico Caruso, along with his new bride, arrived in New York harbor aboard the passenger liner Giuseppe Verdi. Suffering from a cold, reporters noted he was “blowing his nose three times a minute” as the ship was moored to its dock in Jersey City. The 46-year-old

Wine in the aftermath of the “Great Quake”

Daniel Demers
Feature Stories
3 min read
Several weeks ago a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck outside of Napa, California, leaving many in the wine industry reeling. However, in 1906, a 7.8 magnitude quake struck with even more dire consequences for the California wine industry. After the shaking had ended, a fire erupted that literally sent half of

Wine Bath and Beyond

Daniel Demers
Features
3 min read
“That wine has been in the bath room for one week, and you is the thirty-eighth person that bathed in it.” A story about bathing in wine was first published in 1859 in numerous U.S. periodicals. Variations were republished over the next three decades. At first blush, it seems a