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A Union Soldier’s Passover
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Passover preparations for a Civil War–era Union soldier included importing seven barrels of matzot and collecting weeds to substitute for the symbolic bitterness of horseradish.

Contributor:

J. A. Joel

Places:

Cleveland, United States of America

Date:

1866

Subjects:

War, Military, Passover, Food and drink

Categories:

Firsthand Accounts, Letters
Union soldiers from the American Civil War in uniform, front row seated and back row standing.
In the Hands of the British
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This day [December 29, 1778] the British troops, consisting of about 3,500 men, including two battalions of Hessians under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell of the Seventy-first…

Contributor:

Mordecai Sheftall

Places:

Savannah, British America and the British West Indies (Savannah, United States of America)

Date:

ca. 1778–1779

Subjects:

War, Family, Food and drink, Justice system, Punishment

Categories:

History, Historical Writing, Firsthand Accounts, Memoirs & Diaries
The American Plan
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Eva and Olivia. A table set for tea.Eva:Oh, Olivia, this dampness is terrible, every bone in my body aches. (Olivia lights a cigarette.) That is an awful habit.Olivia:(Gleefully.) Yes.Eva…

Contributor:

Richard Greenberg

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Date:

1990

Subjects:

War, Love, Food and drink, Aging

Categories:

Literature, Theater/Drama, Performing Arts