Numerous factors probably influenced the rise in prostitution following the Civil War. Whether it was correlation or causation, the number of working women certainly increased following the war.
In Nashville for example, the documentation number of prostitutes rose from 207 to over 1500 following the war!
This Serial Killer Was a Born-Again Christian
Notorious killer, Jeffrey Dahmer, was sentenced to life in prison after killing and brutally dismembering 17 people. While he was incarcerated, Dahmer began speaking to a few different ministers and proceeded to complete a Bible study course.
Perhaps it was just boredom, or perhaps he was looking for some kind of redemption. We will never know for sure and no one can ask him now because Dahmer was murdered by fellow inmates two years into his sentence.
Martha Washington Named Her Pet After This Historical Figure
After taking a liking to a feral tomcat, Martha Washington decided it was time to name her feral friend.
She didn’t necessarily have the best relationship with the Secretary of the Treasury that served under her husband’s rule, so she decided to pay a bit of a joke on Alexander Hamilton by naming the cat after him.
People Broke the Law in Order to Fight in the American Revolution
A few incredible women felt so passionately about the fight for independence that they disguised themselves as men and enlisted.
One woman, Deborah Sampson from Sharon, Massachusetts fought in the army for 17 months. At one point, Sampson had to remove a musket ball from her own thigh in order to keep her identity a secret.
Bettie Page Was A Model Of the Month…
...in one of America’s most popular men’s magazines.
This risque model was Miss January 1955, pretty outrageous for the time period!