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"Lotta good takeaways so far, including my first in depth look at the Stevens family which is cool. However, the dominant one thus far is that the infant and childhood mortality rate was astronomical and I am very lucky to live when I live. Every single person in this book lost multiple siblings and children before the age of like 5. We are the third but kinda only the second generation to live without that reality" — Sep 25, 2026 08:59AM
"Lotta good takeaways so far, including my first in depth look at the Stevens family which is cool. However, the dominant one thus far is that the infant and childhood mortality rate was astronomical and I am very lucky to live when I live. Every single person in this book lost multiple siblings and children before the age of like 5. We are the third but kinda only the second generation to live without that reality" — Sep 25, 2026 08:59AM
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"Did not finish and do not care. I have learned more about the election of 1896 through books that brush past that period of time than I have from this book that literally focuses on the life of the candidate." — Dec 26, 2025 02:53PM
"Did not finish and do not care. I have learned more about the election of 1896 through books that brush past that period of time than I have from this book that literally focuses on the life of the candidate." — Dec 26, 2025 02:53PM
The Gunroom
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A place where fans of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester can gather to drink grog and discuss nautical matters pertaining to the Age of Sail, such as ...more
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