http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday A Visual Art Fundraiser for Reenacting Arts in America Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:27:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_359" align="aligncenter" width="447" caption="Courtesy Song Dog Kennels"][/caption] No, it's not a wolf, and it's not a cayote; it's an American Indian dog. These working companion animals were almost lost to history after our American Indians were segregated onto reservations, and often left without the resources necessary to maintain the ancient ... http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday/carries-chat/antique-breeds-american-indian-dogs-rebound/ The following featured hand-cut wooden jigsaw puzzles are some of Carrie's early pieces, patterned after the jigsaws popular in America between about 1910 to 1940. In the early 1930’s, with the country in a great depression, wooden jigsaw puzzles, especially those featuring figural pieces, hit their zenith of popularity. ... http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday/art-puzlets/history-wood-puzzles/ A new and expanded second edition of The American Patriot's Treasury of Historical Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas was released earlier this month (August 2009). The expanded edition includes a new chapter on Thanksgiving era pirates, and how they are connected to Plymouth, plus more games, and more resources for improving relations with ... http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday/press-room/2nd-edition/ What an opportunity passes by 99% of all Americans each year with the coming and going of Thanksgiving! In our own homes we could be learning about the slave trade of that era (1621), or the pirates, or the Wampanoag Peoples, none of which are "boring" topics in the ... http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday/carries-chat/our-cause/ Earlier today we sent out an Antique Thanksgiving Recipe email that included a history mystery:  One of the 1893 recipes shared in the email called for the use of a "tin pudding boiler."  I had never heard of, and had been unable to determine what the heck a "pudding boiler" ... http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday/carries-chat/pudding-pans/ Experiencing the charms of an old-world table setting for Thanksgiving is something Americans are about to rediscover, just for the holiday joy of it!   With the intent of fostering greater Thanksgiving history appreciation, the time traveling folks at LetsPlayHistory.org  are showing America just how easy it really is to pull ... http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday/press-room/1621-table/ From the start of the Thanksgiving holiday in 1863, Euro-Americans have romanticized the observance of this historic interracial event of 1621 New England.  For all their noble intentions, however, this holiday suffered censoring and stereotyping as Euro-American Victorians, then the Edwardians, attempted to mold history to the demands of their ... http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday/press-room/leg-irons/ Thursday November 6, 2008 –  Lebanon, Oregon – America’s newly awakened Angel of Thanksgiving, Carrie Franzwa, is heralding holiday reform, calling on Americans and retailers across the nation to change their holiday tune.  Having kept watch over observances past, the Thanksgiving Angel is proclaiming it time to experience the real ... http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday/press-room/america%e2%80%99s-angel-of-thanksgiving-sings-%e2%80%9ctake-up-thy-time-travel-wings%e2%80%9d/ One of the fun ideas offered in The American Patriot's Treasury of Historical Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas, is playing period English card games for Thanksgiving.  We are finally getting the hang of two old card games, but recently we discovered an interesting way to enhance the historical gaming atmosphere. After we went to press this season I came ... http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday/carries-chat/old-phrases/ The following tips and instructions will have a family of eight on their way to 1621 for Thanksgiving, all for less than $50! Consider going potluck, so everyone can play more. More great at-home living history ideas can be found at our sister site, www.IdeasThanksgiving.com, and in our handguide The American Patriot’s Treasury of ... http://www.letsplayhistory.org/3squaresaday/carries-chat/7-tips-tg/