It was the worst of all seasons for such a journey. The nights were cold, but the sun was warm at noon, and the half-thawed prairie was one vast tract
Archives for December 2018
“The Emperor Is Saved”
On June 17th I awoke in very good spirits. I had slept excellently on my hard couch, and across my dreams I heard continually the joyful news, “The
Mexico Rejects Maximilian
This series has three easy 5 minute installments. This first installment: Napoleon’s Mexican Empire.IntroductionThere were in Napoleon III, as a
General Vaccination Program Established
Today's installment concludes Jenner Introduces Vaccination,our selection from Medical Portrait Gallery by Sir Thomas J. Pettigrew published in