Tag: Civil War
Springfield’s Old State Capitol
This past weekend I ended up staying in Springfield on my own, so on Sunday I visited the Old State Capitol. It was the seat of Illinois state government from 1840 to 1876. The building was reconstructed in the 1960s, but still has the original stone exterior.
A Civil War Adventure Story
Book Review: Junius and Albert’s Adventures in the Confederacy, by Peter Carlson Well, I’ve used up the material from all of our 2015 travels, and the garden is still frozen. This seems like a good time for a book review. And no, it’s not about gardening. This is a very good book with a very …
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