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Deck of Cards
Each of the suits in a deck of cards represents the four major pillars of the economy in the Middle Ages. Heart represented the Church; Spades represented the military; Clubs represented agriculture; and Diamonds represented the merchant class.
Daily Events for Saturday, Jan 26th, 2013
- 1:30 pm - 1:45 pmCynthia Ann ParkerThe story of a woman stolen from her family by Indians at the age of nine and adopted into the Comanche tribe.*****
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1st Floor Theater - 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm2nd Floor Highlights TourJoin one of our Historic Interpreters for a brief walk through the 2nd Floor American collection.
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2nd Floor Landing - 4:00 pm - 4:15 pmCSS Alabama vs USS KearsargeDuring the American Civil War, these two ships battled each other off the coast of Cherbourg, France. An amazing story of Captain Raphael Semmes, who commanded the confederate raider Alabama.
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1st Floor Theater
