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.
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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.
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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.
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“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.”
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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.
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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.
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