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Gruesome US Civil War Amputation Facts
Visiting the Civil War battlefields around Richmond, Virginia raised a lot of questions about the boys and men who were injured during the Civil War….
The Girl Who Ate the General’s Letter – Revolutionary War
Revolutionary War General Greene needed to get a message to General Sumter, but after none of his men volunteered for the job, an 18-year-old Emily…
9 Brutal Realities of America’s Civil War
It is estimated that anywhere between 620,000 to 850,000 soldiers died in America’s Civil War from 1861 to 1865. while the war between North and…
DIY Outdoor Rabbit Hutch
Long ago, when I lived on a farm, I turned an old corn crib into a rabbit hutch. It worked great, was easy to clean,…
DIY Native American Bead Bag
The instructions below are for a Native American (Sioux) bead bag and were published in 1932. This would be a great home school project and…
DIY Box Bag to Sew for Trinkets and Organizing
The following 1910 sewing instructions are for an organizing bag. Women made these pretty box bags to organize their sewing projects and craft supplies. A…
Civil War Toothpowder for Brushing Teeth
A lot of interesting, do-it-yourself items were published in newspapers during the Civil War including the following recipe for toothpowder. I am placing this recipe…
Serial Killer Joseph Briggen Fed His Victims to His Hogs
Joseph Briggen of Sierra Morena, California was proud of his award winning pigs. They were beautiful creatures, plump and frisky. All the farmers knew he…
The Life and Death of Serial Killer Carl Panzram
Carl Panzram was an active serial killer in the 1920s. He claimed he killed 21 people, although many of the murders are unconfirmed. He had…
Civil War Confederate Soldier Recipes 1861
In 1855, Seyer wrote a list of easy recipes for soldiers in the field and the recipes were printed again for use by the Confederates…
