Things I learned this week
Posted By Steven on September 25, 2008
One of the neatest parts about this job is learning new things all the time.
While researching lots this week, I learned;
- A “matross” is the old term for artillery crewman- he helped load, fire and sponge out the cannon.
- “Diorama” was originally traveling theater presentation using painted linen panels and lighting to produce what was for then a stunning three-dimensional effect.
- and I learned about the “Freedman’s Bank” established to help ex-slaves learn how to save and manage their money after the Civil War. It unfortunately collapsed, as so many banks did back then, from chicanery and fraud.
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