The geographical setting of "Shiloh" is Kentucky, as we learn that the home of Leroy and Norma Jean Moffitt is located this state; they do travel to Shiloh, Tennessee as well. As for the time period, there is a reference in the text to the "TV set" on top of which Leroy places the miniature log cabin he made from Popsicle sticks.
During the 1950s, televisions became more popular in American homes, so we know for certain that the story cannot take place before this era. Rexall's drugstore chain was also quite popular in the 1970s and 1980s, even expanding at that time, so this provides another clue to the timing. The fact that Norma Jean works...
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