May 9, 2026
Tag: CSS Alabama
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Quilts for a Cause
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“Gun Boat Quilt” was a term given to the raffle quilts made by southern women in order to finance the building of gun boats needed during the Civil War to protect the ports of the southern states and the shipping lanes in and out of southern harbors. This is part of the story.
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July 16, 2024 2 Comments
Outlandish folk lore about ornery Texas Longhorns is fun. The history of barbed wire that kept them under control is interesting. Farmers and cattlemen bought the wire by the mile and made one man very rich. It’s all told through postcards. Right here!