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Tag: 19th century

Collection of posts from 19th century history.

Black and white historical photos

Portrait of a family. South Carolina, 1862.

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

  Portrait of a family in Beaufort, South Carolina, taken in 1862.   — “Portrait of a family. Beaufort, South Carolina, 1862.” source: O’Sulli...

Black and white historical photos

Portrait of Zitkála-Šá, 1898.

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Portrait of Zitkála-Šá, 1898. Zitkála-Šá was born in 1876 on the Yankton Indian Reservation. She became a writer, musician, teacher, a Co-Founder of the Nationa...

Historical Letters

President Abraham Lincoln letter to General Grant

Posted on April 8, 2022 by Historical Snapshots

Major General Grant,My dear General I do not remember that you and I ever met personally. I write this now as a grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimab...

historical fiction short stories

“We’re so proud of you.” – A historical fiction story.

Posted on June 13, 2020 by Historical Snapshots

“Papa, papa, papa!” “What is it Hannah?” papa shouts as he nearly trips over a dining room chair while running into the house from our b...

snapshot biographies

Peter Jackson – A Snapshot Biography

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Historical Snapshots

Peter Jackson was one of the best boxers of his time, winning the Australian heavyweight title in 1886.  Though a fighter by profession, he was calm, collected,...

Quotes

Quote from Harriet Tubman: “I was free…

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Historical Snapshots

Quote: “I had crossed the line of which I had so long been dreaming. I was free; but there was no one to welcome me to the land of freedom, I was a strang...

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