1865 just an awful year, crazy commodity prices all around.
Her focus on tomatoes (as food, money, store of value) and farming is so telling, we all turn to mother nature for help when times get tough.
And notice her despair despite the war being pretty much over.
Her Abe Lincoln stuff reminds us of the blind "social media"-like response to celebrity. She doesn't understand the man at all, but celebrates his loss. She should focus more on those tomatoes!
https://steemit.com/money/@harpooninvestor/business-history-trumps-political-history-every-time
I'm so glad you found my old history post. It was such a fun project to put together. It was definitely interesting reading her perspective on Lincoln knowing what we know of the propaganda of the time.
I like your advice about the tomatoes. It's usually smartest to pay attention to the things we can control.