July 26, 2024
Tag: Kress
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Shopping American Style
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Across America, the most popular meeting places after churches and city parks were the five-and-dime stores. Everyone knew the names Penney, Woolworth, Newberry, and Kress. A lady I knew referred to these department stores as “initial stops.” The four most famous were J.C., F.W., J.J., and S.H.
Past Article
April 11, 2022 9 Comments
America’s Civil War poets and song writers worked hard to chronical their times. From the Battle at Fort Sumter to Lincoln’s assassination the literature of the time recorded the heroics, patriotism, and loyalty of every American. Sheridan’s Ride by T. Buchanan Read is a fine example. The illustrations from an unknown illustrator help tell the story.