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Bob Wills Playing The Fiddle
With bow in hand and a smile on his face, Bob Wills brought the fiddle to the heart of Western swing. Blending country, jazz, and blues, his lively playing style energized dancehalls across America. More than a bandleader, Wills was a showman—his…
The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
"The Pickwick Papers," Charles Dickens's first novel, follows the adventures of the Pickwick Club members as they travel the English countryside, offering a humorous and satirical look at society and the justice system
The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells That Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In
A novella by Charles Dickens, The Chimes was published in 1845 as the second of his Christmas books. This edition was published in London by Chapman and Hall. The book contains 175 pages, with two engraved plates, one of which serves as an additional…
"Globe Banjo"
Dominique Flemons is an American old-time music and neotraditional country instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. He is a proficient player of the banjo, fife, guitar, and other instruments. Here is a handmade banjo he made from a globe and some…
Letters From a Surgeon of the Civil War: Chapter I: In the Chesapeake Hospital, Fortress: May 28th to July 3rd, 1862
This source gives insight into Dr. Perry's initial arrival at Chesapeake Hospital and his experience therein. He recalls interactions with captured Confederates as well as the large volume of wounded soldiers that regularly arrived at the hospital.…
Letters from a Surgeon of the Civil War: Chapter 3: An Accident and Its Conclusion: June 15th, 1863
This source describes the account of Dr. John G. Perry of a serious injury he sustained while on marching orders on a Confederate position near Fredericksburg, VA. Dr. Perry was bucked off of his horse while attempting to cross a wire fence. Due to a…
Three northern love stories: and other tales
The story of Gunnlaug the Worm-tongue and Raven the Skald.--The story of Frithiof the Bold.--The story of Viglund the Fair.--The tale of Hogni and Hedinn.--The tale of Roi the Fool.--The tale of Thorstein Staff-smitten.
Civil War diary of Elizabeth Evans Johnson
Elizabeth Ophelia Evans Johnson (1831-1900) kept this daily diary while managing her plantation near Cahaba, Dallas County, Alabama during the Civil War. In her diary, she records the challenges of plantation management and personal reflections as…
Display at the Kentucky Bluegrass Museum in the Ohio River city of Owensboro, Kentucky's fourth-largest city
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- "Bluegrass" has a triple meaning. It's a literal kind of grass, plentiful in the area's horse-breeding country and it's the state…
- "Bluegrass" has a triple meaning. It's a literal kind of grass, plentiful in the area's horse-breeding country and it's the state…
Letter from Jasper N. Smith to Elizabeth Lee Smith, March 12, 1862
A handwritten letter from Confederate soldier Jasper N. Smith to his wife, Elizabeth Lee Smith, written on March 12, 1862, during the American Civil War. In this letter, Smith writes from a military camp, sharing news about his health, the conditions…
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