Author: Patrick Young
How German Refugee Thomas Nast Invented How Santa Claus Looks Today Back During the Civil War and Reconstruction
Thomas Nast did not invent the American Christmas, but the German immigrant did develop the iconic image of its central celebratory figure, Santa Claus. Nast’s…
Smithsonian: New “Little Women” Brings Aspects of Alcott’s Life to the Screen
Louisa May Alcott’s real life makes an appearance on the screen as it is incorporated into the new movie version of Little Women. The new…
Old “White House of the Confederacy” Hosts New Exhibit on “The Lost Cause”
The Richmond mansion that was Jefferson Davis’s residence when he was President of the Confederacy was a sacred shrine after the war to the “Lost…
When Grant Literally Decapitated Seymour (at least Cartoon Grant did)! Nov. 1868
By the evening of November 3, 1868 it was pretty clear to most informed observers that Ulysses S. Grant had been elected president. If you…
How to Conduct an Impeachment Trial in the Senate 1868 Edition
Brenda Wineapple, whose new book The Impeachers about the Andrew Johnson impeachment, has become one of the busiest people in the historical profession. She has…
After the House Voted to Impeach Johnson, It Drew Up the Articles of Impeachment
The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson on February 24, 1868. Next it created a committee to draw up the Articles of…
New Yorker’s David Remnick Interviews Greta Gerwig on “Little Women” Film
Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of “Little Women” will be in theaters next week. Gerwig was interviewed recently by New Yorker editor David Remnick. She told him…
Feb. 24, 1868 House of Representatives Votes to Impeach Andrew Johnson
On February 24, 1868 the House of Representatives voted 126 to 47 in favor of impeaching President Andrew Johnson with 17 abstentions. Johnson had antagonized…
Book Review: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott (1868 and 1869). How can you review a book on its 150th anniversary that 90% of your female…
Book Review: Reconstruction’s Ragged Edge: The Politics of Postwar Life in the Southern Mountains By Steven E. Nash
Reconstruction’s Ragged Edge: The Politics of Postwar Life in the Southern Mountains By Steven E. Nash Published by University of North Carolina Press (2016) $39.95…