I miss the fact that elaborate dioramas were once a real attraction for the betterment and education of our Republic... combining Arts, sciences, history, into an entertainment. Some with proffessional narrations, colored lighting and theatrical effects that made for a real experience.
One of those great American geniuses that made the Union prosper. A talented author, a talented artist, occasional inventor, and hero of the Mexican and Civil Wars, commanding steam, timberclad, and ironclads in the Westen mississippi campaigns.
