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Chords of Memory
"The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield, and patriot grave, to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land . . ."
—Abraham Lincoln, inaugural address, March 4, 1861
THE LATEST ISSUE—BLOCK #9: LANCASTER STAR FOR DEBORAH SIMMONS COATES.
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Your 12-month membership to the Underground Railroad eClub includes:
- Monthly article by Barbara Brackman on the history of American quilts and quilters in the pre-Civil War era. Articles include excerpts from diaries, letters, oral histories, and other original slavery-era source documents
- Monthly full-size new pattern for a quilt or block based on patterns from the period
- Gallery of antique and contemporary quilts with patterns popular during the period
- Antique photographs and images of American life before, during, and after the Civil War
- Interactive forum (moderated by Barbara Brackman) where you can see and discuss with other members the latest news on the controversial history of quilts and slavery
- Links to webpages on Civil War-era quilts and other fascinating online sources
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