October 5, 2024
Tag: Jane Frances Arlington
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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 12, 2021 3 Comments
Some stories are simply unbelievable. And this is one of them. It would help if you have an understanding of how much 42 pounds is. Then you can decide if this is fact or fiction. Either way, the fun is in the telling.