Finding Josephine Baker
George Hruby once again connects the dots between a small nine-year-old boy and the famous early 20th century, American-born, Parisian entertainer and icon, Josephine Baker. Follow their journey as they…
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Finding Madame Curie
Not sure if he found Madame Curie or she found him? Follow a day in the life of writer and historian George Hruby as he discovers a part of his…
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Finding Edith Piaf
Read the intimate discovery by George Hruby of French Performer, Edith Piaf. In his own words …. Sometimes, we meet someone in the most peculiar way. Thus, it…
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The Beast of Gévaudan
“The Beast of Gévaudan existed between 1764-1767. During those three years, it attacked, tore apart, slaughtered and devoured over 120 people, mostly women and children. Its terror spread across an…
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When I met Vincent van Gogh on a Street
The remarkable story of 20th century poet and author, George Hruby, who one day by circumstance, meets the 19th century painter, Vincent van Gogh. In his own words…
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Monument in the Rain
The adventurous, twisting and turning, and sometimes tumbling journey called life, one day, leads writer George Hruby, alone in the moment … with Napoleon Bonaparte. In his own…
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Mary Jane Kelly
The following is a recreation of the last night in the life of Mary Jane Kelly, the final victim of Jack-the-Ripper. It gives an hour-by-hour account of her movements and…
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Fragments of Time
Backstory: “Cloister in Fog” was inspired by a true incident that occurred to George Hruby, one night in St. Emilion, France. Years later, upon seeing a photograph of…
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The Stairs
In his own words ….. To walk in the footsteps of time. Sometimes, we do not realize how close we truly are to walking in the very footsteps of those…
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