Much like quilters assemble blankets with blocks of fabric, historians piece together the past with scraps of information. Legend links quilts to the Underground Railroad used by runaway slaves prior to the Civil War. Shamane Mills profiles a Wisconsin author who weaves a fictional story based on what may be actual history…
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