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Tag Archives: Father’s Day
“Dear Papa…I wonder how you still can be so good to me”
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
For Father’s Day: “We…look…steadfastly before”
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:
Posted in Holidays, Photography
Tagged father, Father's Day, Holiday, Surgeon William F. McCormick
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Dads & The 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
The Genetic Component of Loving History
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
Posted in Civil War in Pop Culture, Holidays, Internet, Websites & Blogs, Memory
Tagged ancestry.com, Facebook, family, Father's Day, History, parents
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An Adventure With Dad
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
Happy Father’s Day
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.
Posted in Civil War in Pop Culture, Civilian, Holidays, Leadership--Federal, Lincoln, Memory, Photography
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Father's Day, William Seward
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A Father’s Influence
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
Posted in Antebellum South, Holidays, Leadership--Confederate
Tagged Custis Lee, Father's Day, Lee family, Mary Lee, Mildred Lee, Robert E. Lee, Rooney Lee
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