Niobe

Niobe replied to the topic Off Topic Forum in the forum General Feedback 3 years, 1 month ago

This would be good… I need as many ideas as I can get right now. My list needs some names crossed off!

Niobe replied to the topic Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Appreciation Thread in the forum American History 3 years, 1 month ago

In an version of Chamberlain’s unpublished memoirs, he recounts a story that is both anecdotal and also may represent an overarching analogy for the style of the Chamberlain parents’ interactions with their children.

His father was bringing in a wagon full of hay when it got stuck in a ditch, with a stump between the wheels. The order is…[Read more]

Niobe replied to the topic Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Appreciation Thread in the forum American History 3 years, 1 month ago

The movie Gettysburg brought Joshua Chamberlain new-found recognition as history the history of the Civil War was finding a surge of renewed interest during the 1990’s – but many of the ideas that remain unshakable about Chamberlain are based more on the actor’s performance than the man himself.

While described as “Knightly” by contemporaries…[Read more]

Niobe started the topic Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain Appreciation Thread in the forum American History 3 years, 1 month ago

Born in 1828 in Brewer, Maine, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a professor of theology and rhetoric who would volunteer during the American Civil War in the Union Army. He was a highly respected and decorated Union officer, promoted to the rank of brigadier general (upon what was believed to be his death bed).

This thread is devoted to all…[Read more]

Niobe started the topic Misremembered History: historical accounts that are incorrect. in the forum General History 3 years, 2 months ago

I was talking to a friend the other day and Betsy Ross came up – she was listed as a prominent attendee of Christ Church in Philadelphia. Ross was credited with making the first American flag as commissioned by Washington. There is no documentation to validate this – and Betsy was never credited with making thr flag during her lifetime (her son…[Read more]

Niobe replied to the topic Who knew that women's pockets in the 18th century would be pegged as SEXIST! in the forum Art & Cultural History 3 years, 2 months ago

Yeah, by the Civil War, the fashion had fluctuated a bit – the reticule a.k.a. the purse was a more popular way to carry items. The early 1800’s had a narrowing and “naturalizing” of the overall silhouette… without all the gathered fabric at the waist, it was hard to hide pockets stuffed full of your belongings. The miser’s purse became…[Read more]

Niobe started the topic Who knew that women's pockets in the 18th century would be pegged as SEXIST! in the forum Art & Cultural History 3 years, 2 months ago

I’m putting together several educations pieces for a local historical site (preparing the content and filming/editing) and have been focusing on a number of cultural topics. The one I’m working on today is women’s tie-on style pockets that were commonly used through the 1700’s into the early 1800’s. I’ve studied my fair share of psychology and…[Read more]

Niobe replied to the topic Recommendations for New Community Groups in the forum Member Resources 3 years, 3 months ago

Groups I personally would like to join:

1. American Civil War
2. American Revolution
3. Fashion (centuries vary, but mostly 18th C)
4. Art History

Niobe replied to the topic Gameification? in the forum Member Resources 3 years, 3 months ago

Here’s the updated link to the sample item:

Parrying Dagger

As I’m designing some of these items, I want to make sure that they represent the difference geographical/periods of history… ancient Roman Legionary, Hussar, Knight, Mantua-maker, etc. The titles to be unlocked need to also represent those…[Read more]

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