The earliest decorations for bravery weren't crosses or stars or ribbons. Early Muhammadan emperors rewarded the brave with live cats. The price of a good education was just as expensive in the 18th century as it is today, although the terms were a bit different. To get the good quality of teaching that Samuel Coolidge dispensed required frequent trips to the town jail. It seems Coolidge of Watertown, Massachusetts, had frequent fits of insanity and had to be locked up. Nevertheless, he still was elected schoolmaster year after year, in spite of the fact he was half mad. Believe It or Not!
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