We have been hailing the Civil Rights Era as a grand and universal success for decades. Desegregation is an unquestionable good in the eyes of all good Americans. So, let’s take a
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Editor’s Note: The following is extracted from Oom Paul’s People, A Narrative of the British-Boer Troubles in South Africa, by Howard C. Hillegas (published 1900) The early history of the Boers is
Editor’s Note: The following is extracted from The Naval History of the United States, Volume 1, by Willis J. Abbot (published 1890). In the words of the author, “This combat is the
Editor’s Note: The following account, written by Jim Marshall, is from The 100 Best True Stories of World War II (published 1945) From the sweltering north, the Tokyo Express sped silently southward
Editor’s Note: The following account is taken from Historical Tales, by Charles Morris (published 1896) The first blood shed by “rebels” in America, in those critical years when the tide of events
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Editor’s Note: This is the twelfth chapter of Alfred the Great, by Jacob Abbot (published 1872). (Continued from Part 11) XII. The Close of Life It was twelve or fifteen years after
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