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Women and the Civil War

A nice review of the gender politics of Civil War history:

 

"A new generation of scholars has rediscovered the Civil War as a drama in which women, and gender tensions, figure prominently."
 

How to fight back when you flight is canceled
 

 

"While flight delays and cancellations are unavoidable during bad weather, some of the related service issues are not. That’s why it’s important for travelers like the Brills to know what they can — and cannot — expect from the airlines so that they can act quickly when flights go awry."
 

Canadians Outraged After Report of Cruelty in Mass Killing of Sled Dogs

This is horrible and shameful:
 

"Royal Canadian Mounted Police and animal welfare authorities in British Columbia said they were investigating what they described as an “execution style” shooting of as many as 100 dogs that took place after a business slump in the weeks after the Olympics ended. "
 

Comments

[lyceum-arabica.livejournal.com]

The civil war one is incredible, coming from not much more than a US public school education on the topic. Thanks.