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US Congressman, Thaddeus Stevens, My 4th Greatest American
Tommy Lee Jones plays Thaddeus Stevens in Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Lincoln. However, many Americans have no idea who Thaddeus Stevens was. Thaddeus Stevens was born in 1792 in Vermont to a poor family and was abandoned by his father … Continue reading
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Accepting Black History Into American History
Some people say that we shouldn’t talk about black history in the USA, just American history. That is a worthy goal — a color blind history where all people are equal. The only problem is that when we honestly look … Continue reading
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