Tag Archives: Father’s Day

Captain Barton: Advising His Daughter To “Serve and Sacrifice”

Posted on June 19, 2022 by Sarah Kay Bierle

For Father’s Day Clara Barton wanted to make a difference. She wanted to go to the battlefield and camps to care for the sick and wounded. For long weeks of 1861, she had been laying her plans, strengthening her political … Continue reading →

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“Dear Papa…I wonder how you still can be so good to me”

Posted on June 20, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Josiah Gardner Abbott (b. 1814) had a busy professional life as one of Massachusetts most successful attorneys and a regular civil servant in the offices of county judge, state representative, and state senator, but he made time to influence the … Continue reading →

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For Father’s Day: “We…look…steadfastly before”

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Emerging Civil War

Recently Library of Congress added new photographs to the online archives of the Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs. Scrolling through, we found this wonderful image of a Civil War dad and his young son:

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Dads & The Civil War

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Emerging Civil War

Happy Father’s Day! As we think about fathers and Civil War history, many images come to mind. Dads saying goodbye to their children and marching off to war. Civil War veteran fathers telling their children about fighting for freedom. Modern-day … Continue reading →

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The Genetic Component of Loving History

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Meg Groeling

I am not sure what information you get when you spit into the little plastic container from Ancestry™ other than genetic stuff. Can it also find out where loving history comes from? My test didn’t say anything about that, but … Continue reading →

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An Adventure With Dad

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

It’s Father’s Day! Fathers are often praised for taking their sons on “manly adventures” – camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, rock climbing at the gym, or other activities. As I was thinking about those types of adventures my brothers did with … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Meg Groeling

Many of our writers at ECW are also fathers. Our love and support goes out to them today (and every day) as they toil to tell the stories of other fathers, other children, other times.

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A Father’s Influence

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Sarah Kay Bierle

They crunched along the snow-covered path, enjoying the crisp air and companionship. The father held his son’s little hand and slowed his steps to accommodate the boy’s short stride. They had been talking, but were quiet now. The father became … Continue reading →

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