Fields of gold and brown, No berries blood red–tarnished lace of grass and weed.
The Greater Journey, by David McCullough, lists some of the most well-known artistic, scientific, and literary figures of the Civil War era among those who “made…
A friend sent me the following, from Glastonbury Historical Society where he was docent, after reading my NYT article on Civil War underwear. (When I was…
Please visit my New York Times Disunion article on men’s underwear in the Civil War, the basics on their form and manufacturing, laundering and lice,…
“The very act of imbibition through a straw prevents the gluttonous absorption of large and baneful quantities of drink….” Supposedly, the nineteenth century’s popular mixed…
“Killing Time,” my article on playing cards in the Civil War, was run in New York Times Disunion blog – read it here. (The article…