Thursday, April 29, 2010

War Widows Weekly, 1864


War Widows Weekly was a popular magazine in the North during the Civil War, and its motto "She is more to be pitied than cenusred" was later turned into a popular tune.  WWW, as it was known to its readership help War Widows to fill the empty void by by being widowed by the Civil War.  A terrible fate to befall a woman.  Easy come, easy go.

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