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: Nov. 10 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Nov. 10 1943

He gets a hair cut; Roosevelts argue about bombing Saudi Arabia

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Nov. 10 1943
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Lowell paid 60 cents for a haircut today and the couple went to the movies. Their tickets cost 25 cents each.

At the White House, President Roosevelt’s cousin Margaret “Daisy” Suckley was witness to a contentious dinner in which the Roosevelts argued about bombing Saudi Arabia in revenge for the death of some American airmen. You’ll be surprised to learn who the war hawk was and what Daisy had to say.

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