Charlotte Clarise Sears Risley Harrold Ramsey (1867–1922), whose parents were Joseph Henry Risley and Mary Elizabeth Bishop, was a descendant on her mother’s side of Benjamin Bishop, who served in the American Revolution.

Read excerpts from soldiers' letters home about their Christmas meals while stationed away from home.

The basic letter was the normal way to communicate throughout most of history, but the idea of having people use a common location to post thoughts and updates with the ability to provide feedback seems like a modern phenomenon, right? As it turns out the Pollard family of Virginia were engaged in what we would call social networking as early as 1920. 

Though it has torn many asunder, war has also brought people together.