2nd South Carolina String Band. Civil War era music performed on period instruments. Popular songs of the War Between the States and other traditional favorites.

History jokes, famous anecdotes and short funny stories. This is a remarkable 18th century invention called a shaving mill. Up to 60 men can get a clean shave in just one minute! It may seem impractical at first, but imagine if you had a garrison of soldiers? .

Latin Quotes, Sayings, Tattoos, Phrases and Mottos. Among the highlights are a free Latin Dictionary Assistant. A Windows interface for W. And Legal Latin phrases, quotes and writs.

Bald Eagle a Civil War Era Nutcracker. My newest post can be found in the Blog. Comments on this entry are closed.

Roman numerals, a numeral system of Ancient Rome, based on letters of the Latin alphabet, remains one of the most popular decimal systems in use today. One must keep in mind that ISBN nu.

A rather obscure Latin term found in the proceedings of the Salem Witch Trials was apparently incorrectly transcribed in the 19th century. It has appeared in every other book about the trials published since.

This blog is on Vikings and for Vikings. Warriors and traders from Scandinavia reached as far as North America, leaving lasting marks of their presence everywhere. In battle, Vikings feared nothing, eager to join Odin in his hall in heaven. They knew that Valkyries chose who would die and served the fallen in Valhalla. Norse runes and symbols speak an important message for those who abide by the Viking Age values. Ulfberht Viking Sword from Novgorod.

Dedicated to the women who have graced the pages of history, from ancient to modern times. Tuesday, April 7, 2015. Let your imagination run wild as a group of top Melbourne theatre and screen actors recreate the pre-television days using recently rediscovered radio scripts by Agatha Christie.