Tag Archives: Lucy Buck

Women’s Reflections on Christmas 1863

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Sarah Kay Bierle

This holiday season I came across two Christmas entries in two very different civilian journals. One, tinged with reflective sadness, offers the words of a Virginian girl who has seen war and lost a loved one in the conflict but … Continue reading →

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Ice-Skating in the 1860’s

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Ice-skating! Across the chilly regions of America, this favorite pastime created fun and energetic entertainment during the Civil War era. In city parks, the winter activity was refined as a social skill and art while on less sophisticated ponds or … Continue reading →

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