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  • Quilts for a Cause

    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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Day after day for years on end, Americans “work” crossword puzzles. Today the crossword is as popular as it was during the “craze” that developed in the 1920s and 1930s. You may rue the days you spent doing crosswords, but you’ll always know the three-letter word for regret.

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