Monday, December 30, 2013

Table of Contents for Passion for the Past

Click HERE for the updated 2015 version of the Table of Contents


Well I did it!
I created a table of contents with links to nearly every posting I wrote here from 2010 through the most current one.
For the years previous to 2010 there are some of what I consider to be my favorites or those that show up as being read frequently.
This is a start, eh? And hopefully it will help you locate what you may be looking for.
I hope the way its laid out makes sense...please let me know what you think or if any of the links don't work.
Thanks!

Antiques
Just What Constitutes an Antique Anyway (part 2)
My Home Away From...er...Wait! My HOME!!
This Old House

Christmas - see "Holidays"


Civil War - Historical
Had You Been In Gettysburg the Week Before the Battle…
Lincoln at Gettysburg: First-Hand Accounts
President Lincoln at Gettysburg: First-Hand Accounts
Stories of the Tillie Pierce House of Gettysburg
Into the Tornado of War: Perryville - The First Battle for the 21st Michigan 


Civil War Era Reenacting (most of my favorites)
Also see "Living History"
Also see "Christmas" under HOLIDAYS
2009 - The Year in Review: Looking Back and Looking Ahead
21st Michigan Christmas Party: A Period Party Like No Other 2013
21st Michigan Civilian Meeting 2013
21st Michigan Civilian Meeting 2012: We Take Our Fun Seriously
21st Michigan Civilian Meeting: Meetings Don't Have to be Boring, Especially For A Reenacting Unit
21st Michigan: Into the Tornado of War: The Mustering In of the 21st Michigan
Charlton Park 2010
Charlton Park Event 2011 - Where the Past Comes Alive
Charlton Park: A Peak Into the Past 2012
Charlton Park - July 2013: An Immersion Experience
Crossroads Village: An 1860's Village Celebration
Dexter, Michigan Civil War Event
Fort Wayne 2012 
Fort Wayne 2013
Greenfield Village 2010: Decoration Day at Greenfield Village
Greenfield Village 2011:  Civil War Remembrance 2011
Greenfield Village 2011:  More Photos of Civil War Remembrance
Greenfield Village 2012 - Memorial Weekend Civil War Remembrance
Greenfield Village: 2013 - Memorial Day Weekend
Harvest Ball 2011
Harvest Ball 2013
Into the Tornado of War: Perryville - The First Battle for the 21st Michigan
Jackson: Life in Jacksonburgh 2012
Jackson, Michigan Cascades Muster 2013: A Family Reunion
Pictures From the Last Few Civil War Era Events I Participated In (2010)
Port Sanilac 2011
Port Sanilac 2011: My Big Fat Shotgun Wedding by "Carrie May"
Port Sanilac 2012
Port Sanilac 2013: Bringing the Citizens of Gettysburg to Life
The Reenacting Season Has Begun! (Walker Tavern & Kelly Middle School) 2013
School Event and Romeo: Calm Before the Storm 
Walker Tavern 2011: It Rained in the 1860's, too!!
Walker Tavern 2012 
Waterloo Farms 2010
Waterloo 2011: My Favorite Place To Reenact
Waterloo Farms 2013
Wolcott Mill 2011
Wolcott Mill 2012 
Wolcott Mill 2013


Colonial and Revolutionary War
A Rare Political Post
Detroit: A True Colonial City  
In the Good Old Colony Days
Faces of History: Original Photographs of Revolutionary War Vets
Future Colonial Reenacting Plans
Greenfield Village: Colonial Ken Visits Greenfield Village
Paul Revere: Listen My Children and You Shall Hear...
Reenacting Early American History
Two Centuries / One Weekend
With Liberty and Justice For All: The Fight for Independence at the Henry Ford Museum


Dept. 56 Lighted Houses
A Wonderful Description of Christmas Past, Courtesy of Mr. Charles Dickens
Christmas Dreaming A Little Early
Colonial Williamsburg Lighted House Collection
Dickens Village Display for 2011 
My Own Personal Daggett Farm House and Farris Windmill


Detroit and Michigan History 
Cemetery Walks - A Unique Way To Present Local History (2013)
Detroit: A True Colonial City 
Detroit During the War of 1812 and the Regency Era: 1811 - 1820 
Victorian Detroit (Detroit Wasn't Always the Motor City)
Eastpointe: My Modern Suburban City Was Once a Village of the 19th Century
Eastpointe: A Unique Way of Bringing the Past to Life
Michigan's Magical History Tour


Everyday Life in the 19th Century
1st Person Trip to the Past Written By Those Who Were There
19th Century Mourning Practices (Revised) 
A Fall Harvest Link to the Past
Autumn Food Pleasures of the Past
A Visit To the Photographer (or, Having Our Likeness Taken)
Dinner or Supper?
Early Farming (and other) Tools From Days Gone By
Heating Stoves and Wall Pockets: Items That Made A House A Home
Mourning Practices of the 19th Century (revised)
Taverns of 19th Century Michigan - Updated
The World of a 19th Century Country Doctor
The World of 19th Century Rural Michigan Teachers - - Updated
Zap! You Are Suddenly in the Mid-19th Century, and it's Spring! What Do You Do Now? (Updated March of 2014)
Zap! You Are Suddenly in the Mid-19th Century...and it's Summer - What Now?
Zap! You Are Suddenly Thrust Back in Time, and it's Autumn - What Now?
Zap! You've Been Thrust Back in Time to the mid-19th Century...and it's Thanksgiving! What Now?
Zap! You Suddenly Find yourself in the Mid-19th Century...and It's Winter - What Now?
Zap! You Are Now in 1850...What the Heck are all These Mills for Anyhow?
Zap! You are Now Living in 1860 - What Now? (The World of a 19th Century Repair Shop)
Zap! You Are Now in 1860 - - - And You Need To Go Shopping! - - - What Now???
ZAP! You Are Now In 1877 - - - What now???


Food
A Fall Harvest Link to the Past
A Taste of History
Autumn Food Pleasures of the Past
Eating Authentically at an Event


Fun Stuff
An Interview With "President Lincoln"
Can You Imagine Opening Your Favorite Magazine and... 
I Want to go Down to Gettysburg Town...
Is That A Real Fire? And Other Questions Reenactors Get Asked
It Takes A Village - Crossroads Village
The Last Mourner for Lincoln
Movie - The Premier Night of "Lincoln" 
Movie - "Lincoln" and Bringing History to Life
Movies - Three Great Historical Movies You Should See: John Adams, Gods & Generals, and Gettysburg
Living History/Reenacting/Interpreter Laughs
The Many Wonders of Modern Technology 
Michigan Renaissance Festival = The Michigan Fantasy Faire 
Out of My Mind on Monday Mornin'

South Park:  Super Fun Time - a Satire of Living History

Time-Travel Reversal
Time Warpians


Genealogy
Get Your Family Stories While You Can
A Wonderful Way To Bring Your Ancestors "To Life"


Greenfield Village
Ackley Covered Bridge 1832
A Day Steeped in History...Saturday, April 14, 2012... 
A Taste of History
Christmas at Greenfield Village 2010
Christmas Dreaming to Christmas Reality 2010
Firestone Farm at Greenfield Village
Four Seasons of Michigan
Greenfield Village Blog
How I spent the 4th of July 2013
The Glorious Fourth
Old Car Festival
Opening day 2013
Preserving History
Tales of Everyday Life in Menlo Park (or Francis Jehl: A Young Boy's Experience Working at Menlo Park)


Henry Ford Museum
Henry Ford Museum
Henry Ford Museum: I'm Having a Writer's Block - So, Here Are A Few Pictures From My Visit To the Museum
More Americana at the Henry Ford Museum


History in the News
Altered History (or What Some People Won't Do For Fame)
Earliest Sound Recording Known to Man
History in the News: The Past in the Present
History in the News: The Past in the Present (part 2)
History in the News: The Past in the Present (Part 3)
224-year-old Rhode Island General Store Closing
"Lincoln" and Bringing History to Life
Save Our History - Part Two


Historical Odds and Ends
1st Person Trip to the Past Written By Those Who Were There 
The "Average Life Expectancy" Myth
Dinner or Supper?
Do You Believe In Ghosts?
Earliest Sound Recording Known to Man
Four Seasons of Michigan
Historical Information Index
It'll Nearly Be Like A Picture Print By Currier & Ives
It's Only Words...Our Ever-Changing Language
Living The Victorian Life - A Healthier Life
Old Car Festival
Preserving History
Researching History - EXPAND Your Knowledge!
Time-Travel Reversal
Your Links to History


Historical Preservation
Cemetery Walks - A Unique Way To Present Local History
Historical Preservation - Let's Keep It Going
Preserving History
Save Our History - Part Two


History: General
1st Person Trip to the Past Written By Those Who Were There 
A Biblical History of Man's Developments from Ancient Times
A Day Steeped in History...Saturday, April 14, 2012... 
Stop Historical Revisionists By Showing Them The Truth 
Tales of Everyday Life in Menlo Park (or Francis Jehl: A Young Boy's Experience Working at Menlo Park)
Past & Prologue


Holidays

4th of July
How I spent the 4th of July 2013
The Glorious Fourth 2012

Christmas
A Christmas Carol Film Reviews Updated for 2011
A Wonderful Description of Christmas Past, Courtesy of Mr. Charles Dickens
A Christmas Eve Pictorial Through Christmas Past (Revisited)  2013
Christmas 1860 ~~and~~2011
Christmas at Greenfield Village 2010
Christmas at Historic Fort Wayne in Detroit 2012
Christmas Dreaming to Christmas Reality 2010
Christmas is Past - 12th Night's the Last 2011
Christmas Time and Reenacting Go Hand in Hand (Fort Wayne & Greenfield Village) 2009
A Mid-19th Century Christmas Celebration 2012
A Wonderful Description of Christmas Past, Courtesy of Mr. Charles Dickens
All You Have to Do Is Ask: Having an 1860's Christmas celebration
Christmas Celebrations as Described in "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens
Christmas is Coming, the Goose is Getting Fat 2013
Fort Wayne 2012  
Fort Wayne 2013: An Immersion Experience: Christmas at the Fort  
Having a Historic Christmas in My Own Home 
O Christmas Tree - A Family Tradition 2012
Spirits of Christmas Past 2013
This is a Time of Joyfulness, and a Merry Time of Year 2010
Thoughts As The Season Winds Down 2011
Troll the Ancient Yuletide Carol 
Waterloo: Christmas at Waterloo Farm 1861 (2010)
Waterloo: Ghosts of Christmas Past 2011
Waterloo Farm and Historic Fort Wayne 2012 

Hallowe'en
Cemetery Walks - A Unique Way To Present Local History
Hallowe'en

Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving
Zap! You've Been Transported Back in Time to the mid-19th Century...and it's Thanksgiving! What Now?


Ken's Personal History
A Trip to the Cider Mill: Michigan Apples, Cider, and Raspberries
Baby, It's Cold Outside!
Citizens Companion
Having a Historic Christmas in My Own Home
History in School Musings
How One Family Became Living Historians
Living History - One Person's Story
My Grandfather: From Immigrant to Proud American
My Home Away From...er...Wait! My HOME!!
My Passion for History Did Not Begin With Reenacting (or...And How Long Have YOU Been Into History?) 
Our 25th Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Reenacting 2011 - January, Get Thee Behind Me!
Solace
This Old House


Living History (and period dress non-reenactments)
(also see Reenactmets: Non-Civil War)
An Afternoon in the Parlor
An Interesting Perspective on Authentic Reenacting
Are You A Reenactor or a Living Historian?
Crossroads Village: An 1860's Village Celebration 
Crossroads Village 2013
Eating Authentically at an Event
Greenfield Village - Opening day 2013
I Believe A Change Is Gonna Come
It Takes A Village - Crossroads Village
Living History - One Person's Story 
Millrace Village 2011
Mourning Practices of the 19th Century (revised)
My Big Fat Shotgun Wedding by "Carrie May"
Picturing the Past 
Reenactors in Tin Types
More Reenactors in Tin Types
Self-Hypnosis + Authenticity + 1st person = Time-Travel
Troy: Civil War Candlelight Tour Meeting 2011
Troy: Historic Village Lantern Tour 2011
Troy Lantern Tour in Historic Troy Village 2013
Waterloo Farms 2010
Waterloo 2011: My Favorite Place To Reenact
Waterloo Farms 2013



Music
Beatles - And Here They Are...The Beatles
Christmas Music - Troll the Ancient Yuletide Carol 
Jump For Joy I'm Telling You It's Hullabaloo!!
Let Me Dig That Jive Once More (Hep! Hep!): In the Age of Big Band, Swing and Sweet - Popular Music of the 1930's and '40's
May 22, 1961
Monterey Pop Festival: Down in Monterey
Music of the Civil War Era – to get you in the mood
My First Venture into Collecting Early Rock and Roll Music (just in case you want to know)
Rock & Roll - Pre-Beatles Rock and Roll
Radio - Another Frivolous Kenny G Rant!
R.I.P. Patty Andrews of the Andrews Sisters - The End of an Era
Simply Dickens - A Period Music Vocal Group



Opinion / Thoughts / Ideas on Historical Reenactments and History
Authentic Reenacting
Are You a 9 to 5 Reenactor?
Are You A Reenactor or a Living Historian?
Camping vs Motel Militia
Civil War Was Then - WWII Is Now
Common Sense
Clothing - The Cost and Satisfaction of Civil War Living History
Dinner or Supper?
Do I Have a Favorite? (and other ramblings about reenacting)
Extreme Reenacting?
Historian: What makes a Historian a Historian (or  Passion for the Past pt. 3)
Historical Perspectives
How One Family Became Living Historians 
Immersion Experience (with a strong dose of Living History)
I Believe A Change Is Gonna Come
Is Nostalgia "Portable"?
Crossroads Village - It Takes A Village
"It's Just A Hobby!"
Living History/Reenacting/Interpreter Laughs
Look Into the Future - How Much of Our Time Will Be Lost?
The Military Needs To Step Up To The Plate As Well
My Passion for History Did Not Begin With Reenacting (or...And How Long Have YOU Been Into History?)
New Year Ramblings...2013
Out of My Mind on Monday Mornin'
Past & Prologue
Past vs The Future
Preserving History
The Public is Here to See You - Please Be Kind
Questions I'd Love To See Answered
Random Historical Thoughts and Commentaries
A Rare Political Post
Reenacting Frustrations 
Reenacting - Taking It Seriously
Researching History - EXPAND Your Knowledge!
Simple Thoughts from a Simple Man...
Stop Historical Revisionists By Showing Them The Truth
The Small Events Need Your Help!
Tales of a Male Civilian Coordinator
Thoughts About Modern Digital Cameras at a Reenactment + Photographs From the Historic Fort Wayne Event
Thoughts of Then vs Now
Three Great Historical Movies You Should See: John Adams, Gods & Generals, and Gettysburg
Time and Again - A Reenactor's Story?
Time-Travel Reversal
Time-Travel: Are We Traveling Through Time and Space...or is it Mind-Travel?
Update: Look Into the Future - How Much of Our Time Will Be Lost?
War is Hell...or Is It?
Who Cares About Boring Old History?

Reenactments: Non-Civil War
Also see "Civil War Reenactments" and "Living History"
Reenacting Early American History


Reenacting: Information
Camping vs Motel Militia
Costume or Period Clothing?
De-farbing Your Campsite
Eating Authentically at an Event
For Social History, Don't Over-look Books Geared Toward the Youth
The Immersion Experience (with a strong dose of Living History)
It'll Nearly Be Like A Picture Print By Currier & Ives
Men's Clothing of the 1860's
The Public is Here to See You - Please Be Kind
The Satisfaction of Civil War Living History
Self-Hypnosis + Authenticity + 1st person = Time-Travel
Workin' Workin' Workin' Day and Night


Tin Types: Real and Fake
Faces of History: Original Photographs of Revolutionary War Vets
Reenactors in Tin Types
More Reenactors in Tin Types


Victorian England
Ragged Victorians - "The Great Unwashed"


WWII Life and Music
A Look Back at the WWII Generation
Let Me Dig That Jive Once More (Hep! Hep!): In the Age of Big Band, Swing and Sweet - Popular Music of the 1930's and '40's
R.I.P. Patty Andrews of the Andrews Sisters - The End of an Era





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