Back in the late nineteenth century Labor Day meant something more than a three-day weekend and the unofficial end of summer. This unique holiday was first celebrated on September 5, 1882. On that day thousands of workers in New York City risked getting fired for taking an unauthorized day off to … [Read more...]
The Battle of Antietam, Photography, and the Visualization of Modern War
InThePastLane.com by Edward T. O'Donnell Historians like to describe the American Civil War as the first “modern” war, in large measure because of the central role played by new industrial technology. The telegraph, for example, allowed for instant communication … [Read more...]