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As a historian, I had noticed these patterns, but the fair question from you, the reader, could be “so what?” We certainly cannot stop the great movement of history. As noted above, there will be an event, perhaps two that seemingly is not connected to anything specific to the actual Crisis yet triggers a rush…
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Across the country, school has begun, and with that comes the pressure of anxiety. For many, the challenge to accomplish isn’t really in the execution of the thing, but in dealing with the anxiety ABOUT the thing. Many students have actually prepared well, have been in class and do have at least an average grasp…
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On April 9 1865, Wilmer McLean, a merchant living in central Virginia, was surprised to see a Confederate solider, Colonel Charles Marshall riding towards him. McLean lived in a very small crossroads called Appomattox and the Civil War had come to him. Colonel Marshall asked McLean if he knew where General Robert E Lee could…