•August 28, 2024•

How Raccoons Helped Save Illinois from Canada

by Janet Roney

Warning! As far as I know, no historians claim that raccoons helped save Illinois from Canada, but the following true story could lead to that conclusion.

It begins in France in the 1600s.  France, especially under King Louis the 14th (the “Sun King”) had the strongest military in Europe because, in part, its soldiers were healthy. They were healthier than any other army because they kept their heads dry. A dry army is healthier than a dripping wet army any day.

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