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Welcome to Living History Online, an occasional Newsletter of Living History, Material Culture and Folk Technology. Here you will find a collection of diverse articles written by Edward J. Lisay, Jr., originally published in Rural New England Magazine.

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Table of Contents

Architure and Innovations

• Thoreau's Birthplace The never before told story of the house and the ongoing effort to preserve it
• Once A Year Depression era farm life as remembered by a unique multipurpose tool
• A Keystone Cathedral History of an impressive keystone rail road bridge
• Looks Rustic The story of a Covered Bridge in Pepperell, Massachuetts
• Historic Bridges Directions to bridges throughout New England

Historical Reenactments and Events

• Retracing the Path of Lewis & Clark An exciting account of a voyage up the Missouri River
• Concord, Massachusetts A Review of Historic Places of interest
• Frontier Reenactment The Fair at New Boston, Ohio: a shockingly honest portrayal of 19th century life
• Clark County, Ohio A list of interesting historic sites in Ohio

People in History

• Henry David Thoreau A brief biography of the noted author, philosopher and naturalist
• George Rodgers Clark An introduction to one of the lesser know frontiersmen/ Indian fighters

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