Ancient Rome: celebration of the Matronalia Festival, a feast of Juno
Also in Rome: annual Temple of Vesta ritual: put out the fire and then relight it
1844: Lillian M. N. Stevens born
1872: Bertha Haven Putman born
1926: Marietta Holley died
sometime in March, 1841: Marion Marsh Todd born
Quote for Today
It is hard to apply oneself to study when there is no money to pay for food and lodging. I almost never explain these things when folks are asking me why I don't do this or that.
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