The 250th anniversary of the Battle of Alamance
Today marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Alamance , which took place on May 16, 1771. (The photo above comes from a 2019 re-enactment.) It&... Read more
Mother's Day quotes from the OUTLANDER books
Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! Here are a few of my favorite quotes about motherhood from Diana Gabaldon's books. Hope you enj... Read more
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Happy 300th Birthday, Jamie Fraser!
Please join OUTLANDER fans worldwide in wishing a very happy 300th birthday (believe it or not!!) to our favorite red-heided Scot, James Alexander Mal... Read more
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German edition of BEES will be published on November 23!
Good news for German readers: The German edition of GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, called DAS SCHWÄRMEN VON TAUSEND BIENEN, will be published on Nov... Read more
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Happy Birthday, Mandy!
Wishing a very happy birthday to Amanda Claire Hope MacKenzie, aka Mandy, who was born on April 21, 1776. That would make her 245 years old, which is... Read more
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Check out my new BEES FAQ page!
I have created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for Diana Gabaldon's GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, to collect the most important informa... Read more
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BEES will be published on November 23, 2021!
It's official: GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, Book 9 in Diana Gabaldon's OUTLANDER series, will be published on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 !!... Read more
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It's official: BEES IS FINISHED!!!
Diana Gabaldon announced early this morning that she has FINISHED writing Book 9 , GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE!!! YES! BEES is FINISHED!! (No, I h... Read more
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Episode Recaps
Re-reading BEES
Notable Dates This Month
April, 1743 - Claire arrives in the 18th century for the first time and meets Jamie and the MacKenzies; Jamie falls in love (OUTLANDER)
April, 1743 - Kenneth arrives in the 18th century (THE EXILE)
April, 1744 - Jamie punishes Fergus for not properly looking after Claire (DRAGONFLY)
April 15, 1746 - Jamie kills Dougal MacKenzie, and convinces Claire she must go back. Jamie and Claire spend one last night together. They cut the letters J and C into the base of their thumbs. (DRAGONFLY)
April 16, 1746 (early morning) - Claire goes back through the stones to the 20th century. (DRAGONFLY)
April 16, 1746 - The Battle of Culloden. Jamie is seriously wounded; Jack Randall is killed (VOYAGER)
April 18, 1746 - Jamie is saved from execution by Lord Melton, and sent home to Lallybroch (VOYAGER)
April 24, 1758 - Lord John watches Percy lead troops in battle for the first time (BOTB)
April, 1760 - Jamie teaches Willie to say "Nnnnno"; Hal has Jamie brought to London against his will; Lord John and Jamie travel to Ireland. (SCOTTISH PRISONER)
April 1, 1767 - Claire purchases a slave (VOYAGER)
April, 1770 - Bree and Lord John meet Stephen Bonnet before his hanging. Bonnet manages to escape (DRUMS)
April 20, 1775 - Lizzie gives birth to a son, Rodney (ABOSAA)
April 21, 1776 - Amanda Claire Hope MacKenzie is born (ABOSAA)
April 12, 1777 - Jamie and Claire arrive in New Bern; Claire meets Percy Beauchamp (ECHO)
April 18, 1777 - Claire encounters Tom Christie, alive and well (ECHO)
April 1, 1778 - Jamie writes a very long letter to Claire from Paris (ECHO)
April, 1778 - Claire and Ian travel from Scotland to America (ECHO)
April, 1780 - Jamie visits Kings Mountain, site of the upcoming battle. (BEES)
Late April, 1948 - Claire returns to the 20th century (DRAGONFLY)
April, 1968 - Claire and Bree travel to Scotland and meet Roger; Claire reveals the truth about Jamie. (DRAGONFLY)
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