American Revolutionary War British prison ships deaths Wallabout Bay

More Americans died in prison ships than were killed in battle

During the American Revolutionary War, more American prisoners died aboard British prison ships off Brooklyn’s Wallabout Bay than American troops were killed in all the war’s battlefield engagements combined.

A life annuity protects against outliving your money

A life annuity pays for as long as the person lives, protecting a retiree from running out of money. Life insurance protects against the financial effects of dying early, so the two address opposite risks.

Women’s cycling helped bring in bloomers

In the late 19th century, the safer, cheaper bicycle gave women more independent mobility and became a symbol of the “New Woman.” The 1890s cycling craze also helped spur clothing that replaced restrictive garments with bloomers.

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American Revolutionary War British prison ships deaths Wallabout Bay

More Americans died in prison ships than were killed in battle

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