I had the distinct pleasure of visiting the Steamboat Arabia Museum in Kansas City, MO this past weekend, and I've never seen so much stuff from just before the Civil War. The Arabia sank in 1856 in the Missouri River with 200 TONS of cargo. When the Arabia sank, she didn't get salvaged. And she took just about an 1856 Wal-Mart down with her. Dave Hawley, the finder,... [Read More]
...that I can't seem to find anymore. It was of several women at a table in front of a cabin/house (you can see just a very small portion of it)...I believe they are distributing food...they are wearing slat bonnets, and there are a couple of children in the foreground who are also wearing slats...I thought it was something to do with the Davis plantation, but I can't locate it anywhere,... [Read More]
The Gettysburg Foundation has purchased the George Spangler Farm, within Gettysburg National Military Park, protecting the historically significant site from private development.
The 80-acre farm — bounded by Granite Schoolhouse Lane and... [Read More]
The Authentic Campaigner
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...that I can't seem to find anymore. It was of several women at a table in front of a cabin/house (you can see just a very small portion of it)...I believe they are distributing food...they are wearing slat bonnets, and there are a couple of children in the foreground who are also wearing slats...I thought it was something to do with the Davis plantation, but I can't locate it anywhere,... 
