A little Rhett Comic to share. . .

I feel it also needs : Good with Kids, Divine Dancer, Will Kiss You till You Faint, Wealthy, and Will Spoil You, but that might require more controllers.

The Great Charleston Fire of 1861

So in searching the net about Charleston, South Carolina during the Civil War, I was surprised to learn that in December of 1861 there was a great fire that destroyed a 1/3 of the city.  Monuments, landmarks, and historical colonial homes were burned, and thousands left homeless.    Here are some links with information on this event.


The Post and Courier-Charleston at War: Charleston Beaten Down by Great Fire

Smithsonian Magazine.com-The Destruction of Charleston in the Civil War

The Civil War Gazette has an actual article from Harper's Weekly

Seven Score and Ten Year Ago-December 12th, 1861

Gone with the Wind and Astrology

Astrology is one of my hobbies, and I like to speculate on what the natal charts of each character would be.  There are several articles on the internet that mention Margaret Mitchell had an interest in astrology, and that the characters in GWTW are based on the 12 Zodiac signs.  The only birthday of a character known for sure is Beau Wilkes.  He would've been a triple Virgo (sun/moon/rising).  Here are some articles/posts on that subject.

Gone with the Wind: The Zodical Parade by Alex Trenowith

Gone with the Wind is a thinly disguised astrological allegory. . .urban legend or fact?

Rhett Butler. . .

Found this blog, The Death of Rhett Butler, that is a rebuttal of Gone with the Wind, written from Rhett's wards perspective.  Just thought I'd share.

Nursing. . .

Victorian Breastfeeding- I always assumed Scarlett nursed all her children.  Here are pictures of women nursing their children and how it was a measure of a woman's worth and maternal ability to nurse.

The article links to this pinterest page, which has more images from a variety of time periods.

Civil War Era Fashions. . .

Found these on pinterest and thought I'd share.  I could see Scarlett wearing some of the green ones.

ACW Dresses-this board shows more details of each dress.

Heather Sheen-a board full of Civil War fashions and information from a re-enactor.

1860-1865 Day Dresses-lots of old photographs.

Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel

A PBS American Masters Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel is about an hour long overview of her life, writing Gone With The Wind, and her life after publication.   This should link to the web video you can watch.   Some is information covered by others, the most interesting part was her support of Morehouse College and the building of the first African-American Hospital in Atlanta.