Tag: lincoln’s labels

  • Review: Lincoln’s Labels: America’s Best-Known Brands and the Civil War

    Schmidt, James M. Lincoln’s Labels: America’s Best-Known Brands and the Civil War. Edinborough Press (April 1, 2008). 224 pages, illustrations, index. ISBN: 978-1889020211 $27.95 (Hardcover). Many people have heard of famous jewelers Tiffany and Co. of New York.  But most are probably not aware of that company’s massive output of award medals, finely crafted swords, […]

  • Review: Lincoln’s Labels: America’s Best Known Brands and the Civil War

    Lincoln’s Labels: America’s Best Known Brands and the Civil War by James M. Schmidt Product Details Hardcover: 224 pages Publisher: Edinborough Press (April 1, 2009) Language: English ISBN-10: 1889020214 ISBN-13: 978-1889020211 The Business of war Books on logistics tend to be about as much fun to read as watching the grass grow.  The norm is […]

  • Civil War Talk Radio: October 3, 2008

    Air Date: 100308 Subject: Lincolns Labels Book: Lincoln’s Labels: America’s Best Known Brands and the Civil War Guest: James M. Schmidt Summary: Fellow blogger Jim Schmidt discusses his new book Lincoln’s Labels. Brett’s Summary: Gerry notes there will be no show on October 10 at the top of this week’s episode.  In an interesting aside, […]

  • Jim Schmidt to Appear on Civil War Talk Radio This Friday

    Author and fellow blogger Jim Schmidt will be appearing on Civil War Talk Radio this Friday to promote his new book Lincoln’s Labels: America’s Best Known Brand and the Civil War and talking about Civil War medicine as well.  Thiks episode, as usual, will air at 12 pm Pacific (2 pm Central) on Friday afternoon.  […]

  • Odds & Ends: July 25, 2008

    It’s been a little while since our last Odds & Ends, so I figured it was high time we took another look around the Civil War blogosphere and also skim through other Civil War related items of interest.  We’ll tackle the Civil War blogs today and have a bonus Odds & Ends on Saturday dealing […]