Category Archives: Women’s history
Do you make good coffee?
What were a woman’s most important qualities in the 1860s, in the eyes of a Union soldier? Edwin Lybarger, an officer in the 43rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, received letters from a dozen Northern women between 1862 and the end of the war
Do you make good coffee?
What were a woman’s most important qualities in the 1860s, in the eyes of a Union soldier? Edwin Lybarger, an officer in the 43rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, received letters from a dozen Northern women between 1862 and the end of the war
Passementeries, soutache & ruching
Ladies’ dresses in the 19th century had yards and yards of fabric, and yards and yards of trimmings, often handmade.
Passementeries, soutache & ruching
Ladies’ dresses in the 19th century had yards and yards of fabric, and yards and yards of trimmings, often handmade.
Habits
What habits did the Sisters of Charity wear while nursing the war wounded in Kentucky hospitals in 1862? I sleuth my way toward this discovery in four reference books about this Order, founded by St. Vincent de Paul in France. Three branches of
Habits
What habits did the Sisters of Charity wear while nursing the war wounded in Kentucky hospitals in 1862? I sleuth my way toward this discovery in four reference books about this Order, founded by St. Vincent de Paul in France. Three branches of
7/14/09 Bless historical experts
Lesson: If I can’t find historical info online or in other searches, I’m probably not looking in the right place for the right thing. Never assume it can’t be found. A fabulous day discovering historical details I hadn’t known before. I
7/14/09 Bless historical experts
Lesson: If I can’t find historical info online or in other searches, I’m probably not looking in the right place for the right thing. Never assume it can’t be found. A fabulous day discovering historical details I hadn’t known before. I
