After The Civil War, William Oland Bourne And Veterans Organized A “Left-Armed Corps”

Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson

For Veterans Day, we have the story of the "Left-Armed Corps," Civil War veterans who'd lost right arms in battle and were re-learning to write left-handed. Poet and newspaper publisher William Oland Bourne organized penmanship contests to encourage their writing, which he believed would help them find jobs and support themselves and their families as they returned to civilian life. Plus: you can learn about the veterans of World War II through a miniature golf course in Texas.

William Oland Bourne, "The Soldier’s Friend", and the Left-Handed Penmanship Contests, 1865-1867 (Library of Congress)

One-of-a-kind mini-golf course, WWII museum now open in Buda (KXAN)