Forward, Into The Past
Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941) was a U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1916 to 1938. His stay in Lafayette Square was a short one, just seven months. During that time in 1878, the 22 year old Brandeis practiced law with James Taussig at 505 Chestnut Street. His salary at the time was $50.00 per month.
Continue reading “1914: Brandeis, Nagel and Taussig”The advent of civil war was a perilous time to be a state in the middle U.S. There were slave states with deep economic interests in that “peculiar institution,” and free states where slavery wasn’t legal. However, four slave states did not secede from the US in 1861: Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky and Missouri. These states walked a tricky line, and it required political and sometimes military maneuvering to prevent their secession.
Hardtack crackers were rumored to be bulletproof. Along with coffee, they’ve long been what an army marched on, and they sat in ones stomach undigested long enough to create a sensation of fullness. Making hardtack was dead simple; it consisting of flour and water, with a bit of salt for interest. It’s still with us today, in a merciful form, as saltine crackers.
