tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post6140482968211328483..comments2024-03-28T16:42:57.054-07:00Comments on Sweet Americana Sweethearts: Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanZina Abbott Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514497895329220725noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-56488762870809940002016-07-27T10:56:32.190-07:002016-07-27T10:56:32.190-07:00I agree that placing modern mores and customs in a...I agree that placing modern mores and customs in a historical work is a big mistake. Besides, it annoys me. Like you, I research thoroughly and dislike seeing someone else skip over research. Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-23112952847388915512016-07-26T09:10:57.193-07:002016-07-26T09:10:57.193-07:00I loved watching DQ back when it was on prime time...I loved watching DQ back when it was on prime time. Since then, I majored in history in college, and have gone on to write historical romances. I agree heartily about using primary sources or vetted secondary sources to research eras, but it never has to be boring to do so. autobiographies and biographies can be rich with details and entertaining. But, I also love to watch these shows and movies to get a 'feel' for a time period, as seeing the setting or clothing styles, carriage rides, etc, helps me visualize the era as I write. Thanks for the important reminder about researching for accuracy. I enjoyed your article. lsilver60https://www.blogger.com/profile/07932215293781615986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-67864323786410852922016-07-25T21:32:16.393-07:002016-07-25T21:32:16.393-07:00Connie,
Google books have some old college graduat...Connie,<br />Google books have some old college graduation and medical society books. There are articles included in some. There are others that I use in my research. If you would like a list you can pm me at angelarainesauthor at gmail dot com. There is also one my Dr. Keith Souter, who has done major research called "The Doctors Bag" that I use when I write. Angela/DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-84022975215142701022016-07-25T21:26:03.813-07:002016-07-25T21:26:03.813-07:00I enjoyed this article and had many of the same th...I enjoyed this article and had many of the same thoughts as I watched Dr. Quinn. I do know that fiction authors as well as TV scriptwriters can take poetic license with history. I am a scriptwriter and was a history major in college and taught US history in high school for several years. I try to be as accurate as can when I write about history, but sometimes, I just am forced by circumstances in my story that are not easily changed to "adjust" historical accuracy. I try my very best not to, though. <br /><br />I actually would like to know some of the books that give the real history about medicine from the 1850's to the 1880's. I have found some on Amazon, but I cannot spend a lot of money now and don't know which couple of them are worth buying as great resource references . I would so appreciate it if you or anyone of your readers would give me the names of your best reference books about the practice of medicine, especially in the West during this time period. Thank you.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839703242412564968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-38373657969413253672016-07-25T21:24:54.502-07:002016-07-25T21:24:54.502-07:00I enjoyed this article and had many of the same th...I enjoyed this article and had many of the same thoughts as I watched Dr. Quinn. I do know that fiction authors as well as TV scriptwriters can take poetic license with history. I am a scriptwriter and was a history major in college and taught US history in high school for several years. I try to be as accurate as can when I write about history, but sometimes, I just am forced by circumstances in my story that are not easily changed to "adjust" historical accuracy. I try my very best not to, though. <br /><br />I actually would like to know some of the books that give the real history about medicine from the 1850's to the 1880's. I have found some on Amazon, but I cannot spend a lot of money now and don't know which couple of them are worth buying as great resource references . I would so appreciate it if you or anyone of your readers would give me the names of your best reference books about the practice of medicine, especially in the West during this time period. Thank you.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839703242412564968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-47858672475058106932016-07-25T12:21:14.920-07:002016-07-25T12:21:14.920-07:00Any writer using history in today's culture is...Any writer using history in today's culture is forced to modernize their work, fear. Wife beating was legal in the nineteenth century, and married women all but ceased to exist. And I'd never watch a show depicting a child getting thrashed. Many episodes of DQ were portrayed with accuracy...the irrational fears surrounding Walt Whitman when he visited town , Dr. Quinn attempting intubation...none of want to imagine how bad everybody smelled lol. Thank you for the interesting post.Tanya Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08580821680629254085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6908284284859079079.post-82168659274180026812016-07-25T10:20:05.136-07:002016-07-25T10:20:05.136-07:00Excellent post. There is a book out "Televisi...Excellent post. There is a book out "Television Histories: Shaping Collectice Memory in the Media Age" that delves deeper into this subject. The primary thesis is: we get our history from the mediea, specifically televison. Like you say, people tend to think these shows are correct, and even the regular 'history' shows are. In fact, they give a good starting point, but...a deeper investigation is usually needed. We filter history through our own perceptions and it takes more to really understand. Yes, people are people, but some things change over the years.<br /><br />I also appreciated your post as my non-fiction area of study is women doctors in Colorado up to 1900. Guess what, the story the Dr. Quinn was based on really didn't start in Colorado until 1897. The first documented woman to graduate from a medical school didn't arive in Colorado until 1873-4. California started licensing doctors in 1876 (as far as I can tell) and Colorado didn't start licensing until 1881, but both licensed men and women equally. Angela/DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.com