The New York Times the Civil War and Hell Fired Stew Coming Your Way



April 24 2005 Yes and throw in the Charleston Mercury too On May 28th Memorial Day Weekend you will find them all in Tappan NY The Times the Civil War and the Mercury will be in Don Bracken's new book Times of the Civil WarISBN I420806947 The Hell Fired Stew and a lot of other food consumed by the privates and generals of the Union and Confederate armies will be on the food counter at the cooking school Who's Cooking The buffet which will also include an Officer's Punch will be free to all visitors nbspnbspnbsp It is a way of remembering the soldiers of that war Don Bracken said As time goes by we tend to forget The Memorial Day weekend event promises to be an educational one for those who comeand for their taste buds too The generals had the better food but the privates were more creative They used a lot of imagination in those days to make food palatable Some of it was amazingly goodThere will be a lot of surprise treats at the event nbspnbspnbsp The sensitive ear will also get a treat with background music of the time If the visitor listens carefully he or she may hear the strains of Just Before the Battle Mother or Tenting on the Old Camp Ground seeping through the murmurs of conversation It is rumored that Raymond Massey's quiet rendition of the Gettysburg Address will also be heard working in quiet competition with the crowd nbspnbspnbsp In a quiet corner Don Bracken may get a few words in too by reading a few things from his book Times of the Civil War By blending in the news coverage of the day from the New York Times and the Charleston Mercury with the battle descriptions of the historians of today Bracken said he reader gets a good idea of perspective They can see it the way the historians see it today and at the same time the way the journalists covering the war saw iton both sides of the battlefield It was the birth of modern American journalism and a great deal of bias and partisanship came with it Its a fascinating history Times of the Civil War also contains one hundred illustrations mostly sketches by combat artists at the battle sites and is scheduled to be available on Amazoncom Barnes and Noblecom and selected bookstores throughout the country the first week in June Don Bracken is Senior Editor of the History Publishing Company coedited the acclaimed Civil War Historyscope Series and is a leading expert on the battles of the Civil War and the history of bias in American journalism The Memorial Day Civil War Book and Food Event will be at the studio of Who's Cooking 21 Oak Tree Road Tappan Saturday May 28th 3 to 6 PM For information contact Don Bracken 8453591765



The New York Times the Civil War and Hell Fired Stew Coming Your Way