Shad's Map
Like any good teacher, Shad fixes Jethro up with a fancy schmancy homemade map of the country, complete with important battle landmarks, railroads, rivers, and—most importantly—the Confederate...
Bundled Switches
Before we start analyzing a bundle of switches, it would be helpful to make sure we're all on the same page as to what, exactly, a bundle of switches is. If you're thinking a whole bunch of electri...
Colors
As dark and dreary as the tone of Across Five Aprils is, every once in a while Hunt throws in a rainbow of color as if Dorothy just opened the door into Oz. Since the atmosphere of the Civil War is...
Coffee
The first step that Jethro takes in growing up is the little crust of bread dipped in coffee by Bill. Coffee is considered "an adult luxury" (1.95), so Jethro partaking in it symbolizes a baby step...