Posts Tagged ‘home front experiences’
Blooms Amid Battle: The Garden Letters of Jacob and Emeline Ritner
This botanical history post was featured on The Daily Gardener podcast: Click here to see the complete show notes for this episode. May 16, 1861 On this day, dear readers, we find ourselves transported to the tumultuous era of the American Civil War, where a poignant exchange between Union Captain Jacob Ritner and his beloved…
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