"The Moving Picture Album," by Robert E. Sherwood.
Walt Disney created his first Mickey Mouse cartoon in 1928 with “Steamboat Willie.” In the following year, Disney introduced his Silly Symphonies series with “The Skeleton Dance.”
By 1930, Disney’s animated shorts were popular and successful. Robert E. Sherwood, the American playwright and screenwriter, published a review of Disney’s work in the Evening Star, from a column entitled, “The Moving Picture Album.”
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In the aftermath of the American Civil War, personal accounts from soldiers offered raw glimpses into the brutal realities of conflict, far removed from romanticized histories. George Cary Eggleston’s Southern Soldier Stories captures the unvarnished experiences of Confederate troops, emphasizing not just battles but the everyday struggles against scarcity and deprivation. This excerpt from his collection, titled “Random Facts,” vividly illustrates the ingenuity and endurance of Southern soldiers amid profound shortages—of clothing, medicine, ammunition, and even food—highlighting how necessity forged both practical innovations and spiritual resilience. It serves as a poignant reminder of the human cost of war, where survival often depended on makeshift solutions and unyielding determination.
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