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.

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A gracious arrangement — participation trophies in Civil War battles — though it’s hard to imagine it’s kosher for history buffs. A Union reenactor in a hoop skirt, Naomi Sutton ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, too, was explicitly a family affair. Many families sent soldiers who fought on opposite sides, including, as one reenactor recites to me by heart, the Walker brothers, the ...

Be it a humble huggie or a loud door knocker, a hoop makes more of a statement than a stud — and if you’ve been on the hunt for a new pair, you’ve come to the right place. To find the best ...

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Israel and Hamas have been at war in Gaza since October 7, 2023 when the militant group in a surprise attack killed over 1,200 people in Israel and took around 250 people as hostage, according to ...

The war in Ukraine has ground on for nearly three years. From the start, Western allies have stood in solidarity with Kyiv. The US has poured tens of billions in military aid into the war ...

Beyond appalling, this is one of many white-knuckle scenes that define the 2024 film Civil War – timed to hit the movie circuits just seven months before last year’s US presidential election.

There was one particular skirt from the spring/summer 2025 collections that made a lasting impression on me: Miuccia Prada’s new take on the mini – a scuffed Tippex-white thigh-grazer scattered with ...

Putin’s ultimate goal isn’t recreating empire or seeking war with NATO—it’s staying in power. In pressing for greater military spending to counter Russia, NATO Secretary-General Marc Rutte ...