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Robin Hood & The Civil War: “The Scott Effect” (Part 3)
Part of a series An old whaling ship was not the only example of Robin Hood’s name appearing in mid-19th Century America. In fact, a search for the English outlaw’s name in newspapers from the Civil War era turns up … Continue reading
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Tagged 19th Century Culture, English literature, ivanhoe, literature, Robin Hood, robin-hood-civil-war, sir walter scott
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Charles Dickens, America, & The Civil War
If you look at lists or letters or diaries mentioning reading material from the mid-19th Century in America, you’ll likely find a book or two by British author Charles Dickens – if that reader enjoyed novels. Popular on both sides … Continue reading