[powerpress] Thanks for staying subscribed to my podcast and I hope you enjoy listening. In this episode I talk a bit about how the Irish played a part in the American Civil War. Feedback on the show? email me at podcast@teachthecivilwar.com...
Headquarters, Grand Army of the Republic Washington, D.C., May 5, 1868 I. The 30th day of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion,...
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I thought I’d do a quick post on 4 Irish-related Civil War Items. #4 – Civil War Steeplechase by Edwin Forbes: This sketch is from March 17, 1863 and shows a “Saint Patrick’s Day celebration, Army of the...
Taking a moment to wish all of my readers a Happy New Year. I also wanted to give you a heads up on some upcoming posts: Part 3 of Teaching the Gettysburg Address A review of some iPod Touch/iPad apps More on getting kids to act like historians A book review Some...
Today is Thanksgiving and it is a holiday steeped in tradition. I wonder how many of you know that it was Abraham Lincoln who, on October 3, 1863, proclaimed “the last Thursday of November” as Thanksgiving Day. Another interesting bit of information is that a lady by...
