Tag Archives: Charles Dickens

Hallowed for how long?

Posted on May 30, 2025 by SUMPTER

150 years ago May 30th fell on a Sunday, so it appears that many communities observed Memorial Day on either the 29th or the 30th. According to an editorial from Portland, Maine, many people were surprised that ten years after … Continue reading →

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story time

Posted on December 27, 2017 by SUMPTER

What could be better than listening to Charles Dickens on the Third Day of Christmas? From Village Life in America 1852-1872 by Caroline Cowles Richards (208-209): 1867 July 27.—Col. James M. Bull was buried from the home of Mr. Alexander … Continue reading →

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