Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Esther Hill Hawks, Esther Hill Hawks, Freedmen, Massachusetts, medicine, NH history, posters

Hawks: Nursing the 54th Massachusetts (poster)

1863: Dr. Esther Hill Hawks confronts many of her own racial preconceptions when she finds herself managing the camp hospital that receives over 500 wounded men of the 54th MA following their assault on Fort Wagner...

Marek 1860s, 39th MA, Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby, education, Henniker, posters, SOURCE=HHS

The Civil War Diary of Freeman Colby (INTRO)

1861: Background info & links for Freeman's diary ...

Marek 1860s, Civil War, Civil War Diary of Esther Hill Hawks, Esther Hill Hawks, Manchester, posters, Reference Links

Hawks 1: Civil War Diary (cover)

1862: A color cover of Manchester native Dr. Esther Hill Hawks, all alone on the pier at New York City, on her way to occupied South Carolina...

Marek 1600s, encounter & exploration, Journal of Martin Pring, music & dance, posters, seacoast

Journal of Martin Pring (cover + intro)

1603: Here's a color cover image of Pring's young guiternist...

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ADVENTURES of a DEAF-MUTE… (Cover & Intro Links)

Let's kick off this series with a pin-up image of Mr. Swett in the Flume…