December 21, 2024
Tag: gun-boat quilt
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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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March 14, 2024 1 Comment
Every living soul comes to a saturation point when they stand and say, “Enough!” One man did it more than 70 years ago and a new national hero was born, and a wonderful tradition began. The thing is, nobody knew about it except George!