I visited the rare book section of the library at the U.S Department of the Interior today. The red bound book in this photo is a history of the American Civil War, which, as you know, started in 1861 and ended in 1865. However, this history was published in 1863--in the middle of the war. The author must have been very optimistic.
@lauriehiggins Thanks, Laurie. I love photographing old books. They have such character. I plan to return to have a closer look at the contents of that red book. The three books to its right are a three-volume history of the Civil War also.
I love to study Civil War history. Maybe because my ancestors were a part of that time period and it makes me feel closer to them. This is a great photo.
@pauliek Thanks, Paulette. And so true about feeling closer to your ancestors. I absolutely love studying the Civil War also. I have some ancestors who fought for a Minnesota regiment.