Monday, January 29, 2018

Browsing Random Newspaper Issues from the Past #2

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I've been having a grand time browsing Southern antebellum newspapers from the Library of Congress's "Chronicling America"...
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Monday, January 22, 2018

A Visit to the Seminary Ridge Museum

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On a trip to Pennsylvania Saturday, I made a brief side excursion to Gettysburg. Driving up Highway 15 (Emmitsburg Road) is always a th...
Monday, January 15, 2018

Personality Spotlight : Gen. Samuel Garland, Jr.

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I've not written a personality spotlight in a couple of months or so, but while reading Unholy Sabbath: The Battle of South Mountain ...
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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Gen. Palmer's General Orders 32 and Freedom

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In reading Herbert Gutman's The Black Family in Slavery Freedom, 1750-1925 , I was reminded of the significance of having freedom of ...
Saturday, January 6, 2018

Browsing Random Newspaper Issues from the Past #1

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While half-watching the U.S. Army All-American high school football game, waiting to see if my beloved Sooners get a verbal commitment for t...
Tuesday, January 2, 2018

New Tax Law Could Have Serious Repercussions on Giving to Historical Organizations

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As I do not particular enjoy people pushing their political ideas on me, I try to practice those sentiments by attempting to keep "M...
Sunday, December 31, 2017

Happy New Year's Eve!

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I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. As we finish up the old year and ring in the new one, I want to thank you for your c...
Saturday, December 30, 2017

"The Black Regiment" by George H. Boker

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I found this poem on the same Library of Congress document that contained the Andrew Johnson  and Emancipation in Maryland  stories that I s...
Friday, December 29, 2017

Recent Acquisitions to My Library

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This Christmas season brought with it a several opportunities to expand my library. Some of my recent acquisitions were books that I rece...
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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Books I Read in 2017

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As the December days disappear, it looks like I will not finish another book this year. Therefore, I will post the list of ones I have co...
Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Just Finished Reading - There Is Something About Edgefield

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It has been quite a while since I've posted a book review on this forum. I've written a number of reviews for other publications ...
Sunday, December 17, 2017

Sojourner Truth's Grandson, 54th Massachusetts POW

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The 54th Massachusetts Infantry, a black regiment allowed to retain its state regimental designation, was composed of African American ...
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Thursday, December 14, 2017

Sojourner Truth, Lyricist

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I've been reading Nell Irvin Painter's Sojourner Truth: A Life, A Symbol over the last few days. It is certainly a fascinating ...
Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Pocahontas and Petersburg

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On Monday I made an early morning trip to get my oil changed and tires rotated. While at the mechanic shop, I passed the time by reading,...
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Monday, December 4, 2017

Recent Acquisitions to My Library

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I've been stocking up on some winter reading--as if my "to be read" shelf was not already bulging--but who can resist with ...
Friday, December 1, 2017

Andrew Johnson Speaks to Black Crowd in Nashville

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This news snippet of a speech made on October 24, 1864, by Andrew Johnson was found printed on the third page of the document I ...