“Nearly a quarter of the men of military age in the South were killed, and perhaps another quarter returned home wounded. To make up to the men for what they had lost, Southern girls were urged to do their part by marrying handicapped veterans. ” ‘Girls have married men they would never have given a […]
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Support the Lost Cause, marry a handicapped vet
Posted in Just A Bite, tagged america's women, gail collins, handicapped confederate veterans, lost cause on March 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
