[Magdalen] For those of us US'ers (& maybe even Canadians)...

[Cantor03 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/30/2016 1:49:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
michaudme at gmail.com writes:

which  isn't
far from a fifth-grader's  comprehension.>>>>>>>>>>>>>
 
 
One of the remarkable aspects of that Burns USA Civil War series
on PBS (Public Broadcasting System) was the very high literacy
rate at that time, and the amazing grasp of the English language,
by the rank and file soldiers on both sides.  I shouldn't forget  the
penmanship which was light-years better than the average in the USA
at this time.
 
 
 
David S.