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Laura Keene
Laura Keene, a renowned British-American stage actress, is celebrated for her pivotal role as the first influential female theater manager, instrumental in establishing New York City as the premier theatrical hub in the United States. Her legacy is forever intertwined...
Happy Halloween – Why He Cannot Sleep
I have shared about Halloween before and since it is that time of year, I wanted to share this haunting illustration by Thomas Nast which appeared in Harper's Weekly on July 7, 1866. Captioned "Why He Can't Sleep," the image shows a sleepless Jefferson Davis being...
Health and Medicine During the Civil War
EDITORS NOTE: This is a guest post by Elaine Hirsch Health and Medicine During the Civil War From 1861 to 1865, the Civil War wreaked havoc on American life. Nearly 620,000 soldiers died and an additional 412,000 were wounded. The massive amount of injuries...
Happy Easter
As I am enjoying a few days off with the family, I want to take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you, a very Blessed Easter. Civil War Easter Tidbits Ever wonder what days Easter fell on during the Civil War.? Well, I looked it up:...
Gettysburg Rock Carvings with Sarah
It was a beautiful here in central Pennsylvania last weekend so we decided to head to Gettysburg for the day. In addition to packing a lunch, we grabbed my copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide and my Flip video camera and set off. As you know our family...
Gettysburg Rock Carvings with Josh
It was a beautiful here in central Pennsylvania last weekend so we decided to head to Gettysburg for the day. In addition to packing a lunch, we grabbed my copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide and my Flip video camera and set off. As you know our family...
Exploring Big Round Top with CJ
It was a beautiful here in central Pennsylvania last weekend so we decided to head to Gettysburg for the day. In addition to packing a lunch, we grabbed my copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide and my Flip video camera and set off. As you know our family...
An Interview with Gary Adelman
Here is a short video I did with Gary Adelman who is the Director of History and Education for the Civil War Trust. I shot this video a while back and just found it so I thought I would share. http://www.youtube.com/embed/cznBrZncpOU