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Tag Archives: 19th century
Dad, send money. I need pantaloons. (1846)
[Our final installment of our “welcome back” series.] Ah, it’s a phenomenon old as time: college-age sons and daughters contacting home to ask for more money. The following letter was sent from James Johnston Pettigrew to his father Ebenezer Pettigrew … Continue reading
An illusionist comes to town, gunplay ensues (1845)
(Part 3 of our “welcome back students” series…) It seems that Chapel Hill has seen quite a parade of entertainers and other characters come through town over the years. One such visit from an intriguing 19th-century illusionist named the “Fakir … Continue reading
A freshman stands up to being hazed
In our second installment of our “welcome back” series, we feature a letter from Neil A. Sinclair (a freshman) to his mother, 9 September 1882, in which he recounts his experiences with being hazed by the older boys at Carolina. … Continue reading
Video of “Hearthside Cooking,” a lecture by Nancy Carter Crump
Today we share with you video of a lecture, “Hearthside Cooking,” given by Nancy Carter Crump on March 24, 2009 at Wilson Library, as part of the Southern Historical Collection Book Series. For those who were not able to attend … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Foodways, SHC Programs, Southern Culture
Tagged 19th century, cooking, culture, food, foodways, hearth, hearthside cooking, Virginia
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