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“Not afraid of any damned Yankee that ever breathed!”: A belligerent surgeon from Iowa

What causes men to stand up to authority? This story suggests a few reasons, including a touch of liquor. Patterson Venable (P.V.) Whicher, long-time resident of Muscatine, Iowa, was the…

Think like Dr. Phil: “Love will keep us together,” part 2

David Connon
February 2, 2016
Confederate quartermaster / Divorce / Motivations / Muscatine

In the last post, two Iowa newlyweds, John and Nancy, had marital problems after they moved to Tennessee. Two times, John sent Nancy back to Muscatine. I invited readers to…

Think like Dr. Phil, new round: “Love will keep us together” — or will it?

David Connon
January 19, 2016
Iowa / Love / Marital problems / Marriage / Muscatine / Newlyweds / Tennessee

Let’s have a little fun. In this post, I’ll introduce newlyweds who are a Confederate from Iowa and his wife. I’ll describe challenges in their early marriage. I invite you…