A roadside sign memorializing John Singleton Mosby’s Rangers blowing up a Federal supply train in 1863 compelled bestselling historian Patrick K. O’Donnell to write The Unvanquished, a book about the irregulars who dealt in espionage and intelligence behind the scenes of great Civil War battles.
Mosby, a Warrenton resident, looms large in local history.
Thus, O’Donnell welcomed the invitation to be the speaker for the inaugural Barbara and Keith Severin Lecture. His talk on April 2 will revisit the shadow war, particularly Mosby’s Confederacy, from previously unpublished firsthand accounts.
We celebrate a lot in March including women, the Irish and crafts.
While Mosby and his rangers have top billing, Women’s History Month presents an opportunity to recognize the heroines who “fought like demons” during the Civil War. Choose from these titles about women who played their part for both sides of the battle.
Ireland is a nation synonymous with the written word. And, goodness knows, the Irish have given us some beautiful poetry, books and music. Here’s our nod to Erin Go Bragh.
Want to learn how to make four adorable, crocheted forest creatures? It’s National Crafts Month, and Hoopla obliges with a BingePass, an easy way to stream collections of lessons on quilting, sewing, knitting and Amigurumi, the Japanese art of knitting and crocheting, with just one click.
Final thoughts about March come from John Updike who says, “The sun is as nervous as a kite, that can’t quite keep its own string tight, some days are fair and some are raw, the timid earth decides to thaw.”
Thawing! How about that! Something else to celebrate, too.
Maria Del Rosso
Director, Fauquier Public Library
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