Heavens to Murgatroyd! Would you believe the email spell checker did not recognize the word, murgatroyd? Lost Words from our childhood: Words gone as fast as the buggy whip! The other day a not so elderly lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy and he looked at her quizzically and said, “What […]
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More Surprising Civil War Facts
1.From 1861 to 1865, the number of #orphans in America doubled. 2. #Horses and other draft animals had about a 7 month #life expectancy during the war. 3. The leading cause of death by disease during the war was diarrhea. About one case in 40 was fatal. Poor sanitation in camps and prisoner of war […]
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