May 26, 2026
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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February 6, 2025 3 Comments
A NY Mirror reporter, Walter Winchell, used to say, “Attention, Mr. & Mrs. America and all the ships at sea.” He would continue with the news. This report from our contributor, N.B.H., would be a Winchell headline. It’s about postcards!