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Passion for Fantasy Animals in Late Victorian Children's Books & Beyond

In summer of 2017, Connecticut College mounted an exhibition following the development and use of animals in human form in...
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Augustine Sackett, U.S. Navy, November 2, 1863

Augustine Sackett writes to his sister about his ship's recent misadventures, the importance of writing letters, changing fashions, and when he might…
William Digby Smith, 14th C.V.I., December 4, 1862

William Smith writes to his father about preparations for the Battle of Fredericksburg, sickness in the regiment, and complains about officers.
William Digby Smith, 14th C.V.I., November 28, 1862

William Smith writes to his wife about his current situation, the prospects for an early end to the war, frustration with Confederate tactics, and the…