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Originally published in 1888, Hard Tack and Coffee quickly became a best seller, and is now considered one of the most important books written by a Civil War veteran. The book is abundantly illustrated by the pen and ink drawings of Charles W. Reed , also a veteran, who served as bugler in the 9th Massachusetts Battery, later received the Medal ...
Hardtack (or hard tack) is a type of dense cracker made from flour, water, and sometimes salt. Hardtack is inexpensive and long-lasting. Hardtack is inexpensive and long-lasting. It is used for sustenance in the absence of perishable foods, commonly during long sea voyages, land migrations, and military campaigns. [ 1 ]
The book in America: a history of the making and selling of books in the United States (2nd ed.). Bowker. Cecil J. McHale (1957), Guide to General Book Publishers in the United States (4th ed.), Ann Arbor, MI {}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher "New York Review of Books", The New York Review of Books 2022, ISSN 0028-7504 1963-
"Hard Tack, Come Again No More" is an American Civil War-era parody of the song "Hard Times, Come Again No More." First called "Hard Crackers, Come Again No More!" , it is a sarcastic complaint about the quality of some of the provisions provided by military contractors, specifically hardtack . [ 2 ]
The Crown Pilot cracker is Nabisco's oldest recipe, which was acquired with their purchase of a bakery in Newburyport, Massachusetts. The recipe was originally created by John Pearson of Newburyport [2] in 1792 for producing seagoing biscuits. [1] [3] The cracker was discontinued once before in 1996 by Nabisco.
Takehiro Hira, Anthony Mackie, and Harrison Ford in 'Captain America: Brave New World' Related: Harrison Ford is 'still happy' he made Indiana Jones 5 even though it flopped: 'S‑‑‑ happens'
The oldest known tablet inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the Old Testament sold on Wednesday for $5.04 million, more than double its high estimate.. The stone, which dates back around ...
A History of the Book in America is a five-volume series of scholarly books of essays published 2000–2010 by the University of North Carolina Press, and edited by David D. Hall. [1] Topics include printing, publishing, book selling, reading, and other aspects of print culture in colonial America and the United States.