Colonial Textiles in Pennsylvania
Textiles have played a key part of the history of the American colonies, and were of pivotal importance not only from a necessity standpoint, but as leverage for freedom from Britain as well.
American History
Recreating History: A Guide to Historic Reenacting
Reenacting, or living history, can be one way an individual can experience combat without the danger of death but also a way for one to relive history.
The Return of Lafayette: One Year of Celebrations to Honor a Nation’s Hero
Fifty years after the American Revolution, Lafayette accepted the invitation to return to American soil, for what would be nothing less than an ancient Triumph set in modern times.
“An Atrocity Beneath Knighthood”
Upon receiving the wound, he was able to limp to a nearby regimental hospital and after arriving sat down to await his turn. Suddenly his leg exploded causing the wound to become larger… “When they strike they explode like a fire cracker, and make a bad wound.”
Fresh Fish: How Civil War Soldiers Added Seafood To Their Provisions
Fishing was not only a leisure activity
for the common soldier but was also used as a way of supplementing their diets by adding a fresh alternative to army rations.
5 Myths about Civil War Era Medicine
At the Battle of Gettysburg, more than 50,000 men fell as causalities over 6,000 acres, and field hospitals revolutionized the approach to large-scale, emergency care.