During the Civil War, everything was rationed. Space, sleep, training, and even LIFE. Soldiers were dying in everything from battle to sleep. Disease was one of the major factors that contributed and besides lack of medical care, there was major … Continue reading
If I were forced to give up either coffee or food, I’d immediately say coffee. My sensitivity to caffeine does not allow me to drink anymore than a quarter of a cup of coffee and I’ve grown used to living … Continue reading
I would give up coffee because personally I do not like coffee much sinceĀ it causes pain and discomfort to my stomach. But foods give us energy and nutrition. A good recipe and ingredients can make the taste of food better, … Continue reading
After reading the article on soldierās diet during the Civil War, I must say these men were troopers. I donāt know how I would survive going on day to day basis with just scraps of meat, dried fruits and etc. … Continue reading
Although I love both coffee and food, I would definitely give up coffee because food gives us the healthy energy we need as human beings. While reading the article, Civil War Cooking: What the Union Soldiers Ate, I learned that … Continue reading
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Coffee or food? Which one would I give up? Coffee in the blink of an eye (Civil War soldiers wouldn’t appreciate my answer). Besides hard tack and its toughness to devour, (coined as “tooth breakers” by the soldiers); whatĀ I’ve found … Continue reading
After I read the article,Ā I thinkĀ most fascinating about a Civil War soldierās diet was coffee. I was socked when I read about it and they mention that, “In their diaries, ācoffeeā appears more frequently than the words ārifle,ā ācannonā or … Continue reading
I think the most fascinating thing about a Civil War soldier’s diet was that they had so little to eat. Soldiers out of all the people should have the most to eat, because they are fighting for the country … Continue reading
From reading the articles posted on openlab I found it very interesting on how much coffee influenced the soldiers of the Civil War. They loved it so much that the soldiers of the Confederacy, who didn’tĀ have the resources to have … Continue reading
The article āThe dangerous art of the ultimate selfieā discusses the dangers of taking selfies and recent incidents that have resulted in death or injury. After reading this article, I think that selfie free zones can be a good idea … Continue reading
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