Norman Gasbarro | December 21, 2011
The blog, Rebecca Gratz and 19th Century America, by Susan Sklaroff, has been previously mentioned on this blog and on this day that begins Hanukkah 2011, readers are directed to three past posts on Susan Sklaroff’s blog which deal with subject of Hanukkah. From her blog header, Susan Sklaroff states: Rebecca Gratz (1781-1869), a Philadelphia […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 24, 2011
Today is Thanksgiving 2011. One hundred fifty years ago, during the Civil War, Thanksgiving was celebrated at the call of the governors of the various states, with Pennsylvania’s recognition of the day being on 28 November 1861, which was at the call of Gov. Andrew Curtin. It was the first opportunity he had to call […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 23, 2011
More proclamations and editorial opinions are presented here on how Thanksgiving 1861 should be celebrated while the country was at war. The first of these is from the North American and United States Gazette (Philadelphia), of 28 November 1861: THANKSGIVING By the proclamation of Governor Curtin this day has been set apart to be observed […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 18, 2011
THANKSGIVING — The Governors of twenty States have designated the day for the celebration of the annual Thanksgiving. In Maine and Massachusetts the 21st inst., and in the following named States, Thursday the 28th inst. has been named as the day: New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, […]
Norman Gasbarro | November 13, 2011
Last Sunday, the first part of the story of the Union League of Philadelphia was presented. Today, the final part is given. Future posts will present other patriotic organizations that were organized or grew in the days before, during and after the Civil War. In 1865, the new Union League House in Philadelphia was opened […]
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