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Pennsylvania Dutch Meals of the Civil War Period

| February 13, 2011

A previous post on this topic gave some Pennsylvania Dutch words which were used to describe some basic foods which were common during the Civil War period.  This post includes some of the Pennsylvania Dutch words used to name meals, food combinations in recipes, and finally, will give some of the recipes. As before, the […]

Lincoln’s Birthday 1861

| February 12, 2011

Abraham Lincoln was born on 12 February 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky.  In years after his death, his birthday would be celebrated in many places in the United States, and in some places as an official holiday.  Today, he is included in our “President’s Day” holiday.  In 1861, no former president had been recognized with […]

Armies and Leaders

| February 11, 2011

(Part 11 of 12).  Contents of Volume X of The Photographic History of the Civil War:  Armies and Leaders. The year 1911 was the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.  In a memorial to the war, a ten volume set of books was published entitled The Photographic History of the Civil War. […]

Poetry and Eloquence of Blue and Gray

| February 10, 2011

(Part 10 of 12).  Contents of Volume IX of The Photographic History of the Civil War:  Poetry and Eloquence of Blue and Gray. The year 1911 was the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.  In a memorial to the war, a ten volume set of books was published entitled The Photographic History […]

Soldier Life and the Secret Service

| February 9, 2011

(Part 9 of 12).  Contents of Volume VIII of The Photographic History of the Civil War:  Soldier Life and the Secret Service. The year 1911 was the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War.  In a memorial to the war, a ten volume set of books was published entitled The Photographic History of […]