While traveling on the Newbern, Martha experienced one of the least enjoyable aspects of a long journey - bad food. As you might recall from last week's post, Martha's day typically began with a light meal of black coffee and hardtack before a proper breakfast was served (25). To taste what Martha nibbled on with … Continue reading An Inedible Necessity: Hardtack
“The Heat…was Intense:” Series 1, Part 4
"The women who go to the Philippines on our great transports of to-day cannot realize and will scarcely believe what we endured for lack of ice and of good food on that never-to-be-forgotten voyage down the Pacific coast and up the Gulf of California in the summer of 1874" (28). Martha wrote that sentence about … Continue reading “The Heat…was Intense:” Series 1, Part 4
“Women Don’t Reckon in At All:” Series 1, Part 3
As a new army bride, Martha's first days with the Eighth Infantry were glitteringly happy ones that soon came crashing down to reality, if not quite misery. Even though Martha was surprised by Fort Russell's remote location compared to the grandeur of Germany (11), it wasn't long before the ways of the Army captured her … Continue reading “Women Don’t Reckon in At All:” Series 1, Part 3
Welcome to the Revised Living in History Blog!
My reading friends, I hope this post finds you all well. Far too much time has elapsed since I last wrote, thanks to the reliable uncertainty of army life and motherhood. However, I have used this time to brainstorm ideas for recreating this blog as a space to explore one of my historical passions. Conversations … Continue reading Welcome to the Revised Living in History Blog!
About Me
Hello! My name is Anna, and I am a passionate student of American history, dedicated to helping bring history to life for you! In 2016, I graduated from Villanova University with MA in History. Since then, I've had fun teaching history, and continuing to read about my favorite time periods, which are primarily the Revolutionary … Continue reading About Me
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