February 2012
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RevWarHeart: Why I Study History →
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(OR: Why I waste time in a meaningless field; why I want to spend my life looking at old dusty letters and books; why I care about people who are dead and gone; why this even matters.)
I study history because I love humanity.
I study history because it encompasses the entire…
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January 2012
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One of my favorite Civil War groups are the Libby...
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Watch
The War was in Color
Kevin Hershberger / LionHeart FilmWorks Combat Action REEL 2011 Directing Show Reel for the company and director Kevin Hershberger. Music by Carbon Leaf titled “The War Was in Color.”
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Traditional Chinese medicine technique uses heated... →
This was a “medical” procedure used during the Civil War, with about the same effectiveness as not doing anything at all. In terms of medical value, I equate it with bleeding a patient or using leeches to cure Tuberculosis.
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The Federal City Brass Band- A recreated 1860s... →
The Federal City Brass Band recreates the sound and appearance of a Union Army regimental brass band of the 1860s using period instruments and period dress. The performance will feature music that was played by brass bands and in homes and concert halls in Massachusetts during the Civil War, the time in which Little Women takes place. Some are old standards that we recognize even today. Others may...
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