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10-21-2013, 02:25 PM
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10-21-2013, 06:23 PM
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RE: For Philandering Time Travelers, A Map Of Syphilis During The Civil War
Interesting to note where there wasn't any on the map.
Be sure to wipe down your screen and mouse, and wash your hands good when your done looking. So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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10-21-2013, 06:57 PM
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RE: For Philandering Time Travelers, A Map Of Syphilis During The Civil War
Have y'all read Tom Lowry's book on The Stories that the Soldiers Didn't Tell? It is actually well-documented history, not porn.
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10-21-2013, 07:29 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-21-2013 07:33 PM by BettyO.)
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RE: For Philandering Time Travelers, A Map Of Syphilis During The Civil War
I agree, Laurie - it's a wonderful book. Dr. Lowery also has another, Sex and the Civil War. Both books are well researched and are based on subject which received very little notice during the Civil War/Victorian era.
"The Past is a foreign country...they do things differently there" - L. P. Hartley |
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10-21-2013, 07:49 PM
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RE: For Philandering Time Travelers, A Map Of Syphilis During The Civil War
Laurie and Betty,
Thanks. I will look into Dr. Lowery's writings. Until I saw the article in Popular Science I hadn't given any thought to the topic of sex and soldiers during the civil war. Maybe it's a sign of aging! I was more focused on " the U.S. government's earliest sources of big data: Civil War conscription records." |
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10-21-2013, 10:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-21-2013 10:46 PM by Gene C.)
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RE: For Philandering Time Travelers, A Map Of Syphilis During The Civil War
I'm not sure that's a book my wife is going to let me get
Wasn't there a problem with Mr Lowery and the National Archives? So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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10-22-2013, 05:00 AM
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RE: For Philandering Time Travelers, A Map Of Syphilis During The Civil War
(10-21-2013 10:05 PM)Gene C Wrote: I'm not sure that's a book my wife is going to let me get Yes. |
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10-22-2013, 08:34 AM
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RE: For Philandering Time Travelers, A Map Of Syphilis During The Civil War
If Mr. Lowry was indeed to blame for altering that document, it is a shame because he is a very nice man, an excellent researcher, and a good writer/speaker. He is a psychiatrist by training, and I have wondered if the popularity that came quickly with his writings had such an effect on him that he desperately wanted to find something truly significant.
I should mention also that one of the Archives' "detectives" mentioned in the article that Roger posted, Mitchell Yockelson, has been a long-time member of the Surratt Society. |
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10-22-2013, 10:21 PM
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RE: For Philandering Time Travelers, A Map Of Syphilis During The Civil War
Yes, it is a shame that Mr. Lowry had to deface a Lincoln document for his 15 minutes(12 yrs) in the limelight. I hope he sought help from a good psychiatrist.
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10-23-2013, 07:45 AM
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RE: For Philandering Time Travelers, A Map Of Syphilis During The Civil War
He probably talked to himself a lot about it.
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in? |
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