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June 3, 1862: "For the first time in my life no books can interest me. Life is so real, so utterly earnest, that fiction is flat. Nothing but what is going on in this distracted world of our can arrest my attention for ten minutes at a time." —...
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While going through my aunt and uncle's book collection, I rescued a copy of Annals of Platte County, Missouri, published in 1897. Subtitled From Its Exploration Down to June 1, 1897: With Genealogies of Its Noted Families, and Sketches of Its Pioneers and Distinguished People, the book was a gem...
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When I saw the movie Gods and Generals, I started thinking about how hard it is to comprehend the daily life of our Civil War ancestorsboth soldiers and civilians. I have a fairly extensive library of pioneer women's diaries, and because they really do give a clear picture of...
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Fatty liver? Brain fever? If archaic medical terms are make your head spin, turn to this list of health hazards your ancestors may have faced.
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Mary Chesnut's Civil War C. Vann Woodward, editor, Yale University Press A Diary From Dixie, Mary Boykin Chesnut Ben Ames Williams, editor, various reprints. Mary Boykin Chesnut: A Biography Elisabeth Muhlenfeld, editor, Louisiana State University Press The Private Mary Chesnut:The Unpublished Civil War Diaries C. Vann Woodward and Elisabeth Muhlenfeld...
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Mid-Atlantic Timeline 1634—Ships The Ark and Maryland Dove arrive at St. Mary's City, Md. 1638-1655—Delaware is part of New Sweden 1681—William Penn establishes the Colony of Pennsylvania 1694—Annapolis becomes capital of Colonial Maryland 1702—British colonies of East and West Jersey unite 1729—Baltimore established and named for Lord Baltimore 1763—Mason-Dixon Line...
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The 1918 flu changed thousands of American's lives. Here's how to study the effects of the 1918 pandemic and other major outbreaks on your family's history.
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The automobile completely transformed how our ancestors got from place to place. Here's a look at the history of the automobile.
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These 10 extreme weather events changed the course of US history. Learn how these events may have affected your ancestor's lives.
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