January 3, 2025
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Andrew B. Bowering
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At age eighteen, Andrew served, with the rank of private, as a bugler at the first battle of Manassas. He moved up quickly, and by July 1861 was a musician in Virginia’s 30th Regimental Band, and then on June 1, 1862, he was promoted to principal musician. He distinguished himself as a composer of dozens…
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December 4, 2022 3 Comments
The small towns and villages of New England present some of America’s most charming history. Ipswich, Massachusetts is one of them. From a Native American maiden in love with a sailor, to criminals stealing English technology, and 19th century witch trials, we learn from postcards only a few of the tales nearly forgotten.