The rover called “spirit” became known for its, well, spirit, continuing to perform its mission for more than twenty five times its expected lifespan. Nearly fifteen years since its last message to earth, Spirit deserves to be remembered.
During the civil war, the manufacture of powder and explosives was often handled by the most vulnerable, young women and children, whose labor was needed when so many men had been sent off to war. On March 13, 1863, the confederacy experienced a munitions disaster, in the confederate capitol of Richmond.