Episode 1395
American Civil War widows who survived into the 21st century
Fri, 2021-Feb-26 01:32 UTC
Length - 1:49
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With 195,512 views on Thursday, 25 February 2021 our article of the day is American Civil War widows who survived into the 21st century.
At least four widows of veterans of the American Civil War (fought 1861-1865) are known to have survived into the 21st century. All were born in the 20th century and married their husbands while the women were still young and the men were in advanced age. This practice was not uncommon at the time due to the possibility of receiving pensions as dependents of Civil War veterans; the pensions were known for their generosity. Some of these unions were in name only, while others lived together as married couples.
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