Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between
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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Feb. 12, 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Feb. 12, 1943

A blank page in the journal; FDR speaks to White House Correspondents

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Kathryn Smith
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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Feb. 12, 1943
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For the first time, Thelma doesn’t share what happened in their lives today, the only notation in her diary being seven cents for “rides.”

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I bet that night she was tuned into President Roosevelt’s radio address, his first since he returned from the Casablanca Conference. To read about it, you’ll need to be a paid subscriber, but that costs just 16 cents a day or $5 a month. Consider upgrading by clicking below. As always, thanks for reading!

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