Town of Hunter Tidbits: Civil War era prices
Below is an abbreviated history of everyday objects purchased during the Civil War Era. It was shared by Historian James Ayers, and taken from a 1939 Catskill Mountain News.
The New Yorker1d
The Other Side of Sherman’s March
The general’s campaign through the South is known for its brutality against civilians. For the enslaved who followed his army ...
The civil service was once politicized. Then a president was assassinated.
Reformers in the Republican Party, which dominated national politics in the 1860s and 1870s, had been calling for a ...
Transgender soldiers date to the Civil War
Women presenting as men — whether to escape the stifling construct of feminine life or to stay close to husbands or brothers ...
Daily Journal1d
Civic champions: Exhibition at Harrison Site looks at lives of civic leaders
“Unconventional” runs through Oct. 31 at the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. The exhibit will be open to the public and ...
The Daily Reflector1d
Author discusses Battle of Bentonville, site's preservation
Fought over three days in March 1865, the Battle of Bentonville in Johnston County, North Carolina, is considered the last ...
Historical Fiction Imbued With a Rich Sense of Place
Our columnist on four stellar new releases. Alida Becker was an editor at the Book Review for 30 years. She was the first ...
Times Union3d
Market Block Books in Troy location of new TV sitcom pilot
The new challenge “is getting this upcoming generation back into reading good old-fashioned books” cover to cover. Cahill and Libby hope the show continues the momentum of BookTok, book clubs ...