Category: United States History
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A Civil War Envelope
First time I wore a corset I became a woman. Before that I was a person not at home for trying to be too many different things to too many people. I had felt responsible for the world’s destruction since I was five and put before the TV to watch crying Indians and baby seals…
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A Stolen Tombstone
Why would a person steal from a cemetery? At my favorite family resting spot in the middle of nowhere someone stole the headstone of a Civil War soldier who died of disease before seeing battle. It was early in the war, so his body was sent home. A couple in Florida found the headstone in…
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Restoration of a Monument
“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” George Orwell In town squares dotted all over Upstate New York stand monuments to the sacrifices made by young men who fought and died in the Civil War — to end slavery. Yes, there. I said it.…
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Adoption Story (Pt. 10)
I’m passionate about American history — its flaws, its nobility. In a recent conversation online I asked to what extent my ancestors should be accountable for the fates of the tribal peoples of the continent. Here’s my unpopular take: ” … to be fair we would also have to look at what would now be…
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Catholic Sister Nurses of the Civil War
“They are not ladies or women, but Sisters of Charity.” To Bind Up the Wounds, Maher Most female Civil War nurses did not work on battlefields, but one of my favorite stories about the Catholic Sister nurses takes place on the field after a battle. A doctor and his wife brought a Sister along to…
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“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” ― Mark Twain
Everything you love today will be one day thrown off, cast in a heap, stolen or forgotten. You may write your mementos into a will, put your signature upon books you’ve written, and, in the case of your very body, have portraits done to capture who you once appeared to be. As a man came…
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5 Great Books About Civil War Soldiers
Since you all know I love history and historical fiction, I thought I’d share some lists of my favorite books by topic that I used when writing THE TENAFLY ROAD SERIES. I hope research geeks will use these posts as a good place to start on the subjects I will feature and that readers of…
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The Indian Wars: 5 Great Books About General George Crook
Since you all know I love history and writing historical fiction, I thought I’d share some lists of my favorite books by topic that I used when writing THE TENAFLY ROAD SERIES. I hope research geeks will use these posts as a good place to start on the subjects I will feature and that readers…
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Family Histories: An Unexpected Trip
Welcome to Family Histories, a series of guest posts by some of my favorite bloggers in which they explore family . . . and history. The families and the histories are sometimes the writers’ own and sometimes not. Today BRIAN from EQUINOXIO shares a secret story from his mother who served in the French Women’s…
Author Adrienne Morris 