Show Notes: Bonus Episode #3

Welcome to the show notes for Bonus Episode #3: Christmas During the Civil War. We’ve included links below to further reading for those interested in learning more. There’s certainly a lot to discuss that we couldn’t cram into a 20 minute time frame!

— Shannon

Reading List

** Find a complete Civil War Christmas reading list created by professional librarians HERE! **

Books for Young Readers:

Christmas in the Big House, Christmas in the Quarters by Patricia C. McKissack

The Children’s Civil War by James Marten

Addy’s Surprise: A Christmas Story by Connie Porter (part of the America Girls series) [Note from Shannon: I just couldn’t resist including this short YA book since it was one of my personal favorites growing up.]

Books for Adults:

The Civil War Day by Day: An Almanac by E.B. Long

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet A. Jacobs

Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas by Ace Collins

Reading Online

— The Conversation: How the American Civil War Cemented Modern Christmas Traditions [Note from Shannon: I appreciate how this article centered the experience of enslaved peoples and used primary sources from their perspective.]

— Civil War Saga: Christmas During the Civil War

— History Channel: How the Civil War Changed Christmas in the United States

Have a favorite book about Christmas celebrations during the Civil War that we missed? Drop us a line at littlewomenpodcast19@gmail.com.