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#12 Aunt Mary's Chain

The December article introduces us to Mary Bayard Clarke.

This brings us to the end of this year's BOM series.

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Sadism: any enjoyment in being cruel; the condition in which sexual gratification depends on causing pain or degradation to others

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11 - Herald Square

This month we read about Mary Clemmer Ames. 

Several variations on the Herald Square block are also offered.

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Putrid: thoroughly corrupt, depraved or evil; immoral; in a state of foul decay or decomposition; rotten

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10 - Job's Troubles

Louisa Cheves McCord, a lively and outspoken representative of the South, is profiled in this month's article.

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Noisome: offensive or disgusting, as an odor; rotten; putrid; stinking; harmful or injurious to health; noxious.

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#9 - Gail's Era

This month we are introduced to Mary Abigail Dodge.

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Loathsome:  causing feelings of disgust; revolting; repulsive; abhorrent; detestable; repellent; offensive; abominable

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#8 - Star

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Incredible: so extraordinary as to seem impossible; unbelievable; preposterous; far-fetched; astonishing; not credible

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#7 - The Freeman

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Hapless: pitiable; wretched; miserable; pathetic

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#6 - Old Maid's Ramble

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Evil: morally wrong or bad; wicked; nefarious; vile; corrupt; depraved; iniquitous

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#5 - Twin Sisters

This month we learn about the Foote sisters, Katherine and Harriet.

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Disastrous: causing great distress or injury; ruinous; very unfortunate; calamitous

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#4 Starry Path

This month we learn about Miriam Folline Leslie, a newspaper publisher with a varied and colorful history.

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Coup: a sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force; overthrow

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3 - Pathfinder

This month's article introduces us to Jane Cannon Swisshelm, a strongminded divorcee of the 1800s. 

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Cacophony: dissonance; harsh or unpleasant mixture of sounds; meaningless noise

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2 - Sarah's Favorite

Today we learn about Fanny Fern and "a mob of scribbling women."

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Attack: to set upon in a forceful, violent, hostile, or aggressive way, with or without a weapon; to begin fighting with: to begin hostilities against; to start an offensive against: to try to destroy, especially with verbal abuse; (of disease, destructive agencies, etc.) to begin to affect

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The series is introduced as a celebration of women journalists reporting on the Civil War.  I suspect women's equality will emerge as a sub-theme as well.

#1 Olivia's Chronicle

The old joke at play here is: 

"What's black and white and re(a)d all over?"

"A newspaper" of course, and also this quilt!

 😉😉 

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