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November 11, 2020

Civil War Cider Cake Recipe

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Clifton, Va Sept. 18, 1864 [79th Regiment, New York Infantry] Dear Mother; Punch would find rare pickings in the army. The everyday jokes...

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November 3, 2020

What is Election Cake? | Colonial Recipe | Amelia Simmons, 1796

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Many cookbooks include a recipe for Election Cake. What is it? The hallmark of an election cake recipe is the enormous batch size. Some of t...

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October 8, 2020

Civil War Era Honey Soap | Tutorial | How To

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Honey soap was a popular soap before and after the war. It was known for and its supposed "skin whitening" properties. This recipe...

September 30, 2020

Civil War Popcorn Balls Recipe

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Sept 21st After supper last night, by way of variety Anna, Miriam and I came up to our room, and after undressing, commenced popping corn...

September 23, 2020

18th Century Wash-Balls: Scented Body Soap | How To

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Bathing in colonial times evokes images of dirty rags and lard soap. In reality is there were many scented, colored, and augmented soaps ...

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