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samnsara

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1. my grandfather was born in Oklahoma Territory....

Reply to volstork (Original post)

Sat Jul 11, 2020, 10:03 AM

Jul 2020

......he and his young 16 yr old bride (and my 16 yr old grand daughter is horrified!) migrated to Washington State after he rode the rails and discovered the Pacific Northwest.

Lots of history back there!

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my grandfather was born in Oklahoma Territory.... samnsara Jul 2020 #1

Beautifully written, as usual. Laelth Jul 2020 #2

"Every building... was either a pawnshop or a whorehouse." malthaussen Jul 2020 #3

Sad but true malaise Jul 2020 #4

Whoever started the myth about "American exceptionalism" luvtheGWN Jul 2020 #8

I agree malaise Jul 2020 #9

I doubt if anyone at DU will be insulted. RVN VET71 Jul 2020 #13

Thank you, Charles. niyad Jul 2020 #5

Eye opening piece of writing. llmart Jul 2020 #6

Thanks for posting this extremely profound explanation BarbD Jul 2020 #7

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If it was sent in an email it isn't a copyright infringement. George II Jul 2020 #11

Thanks. volstork Jul 2020 #14

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The excerpt from Fallin's speech reads like today's history textbooks. Lonestarblue Jul 2020 #15

Great points, Lonestar volstork Jul 2020 #16

Thanks for the book recommendations. Lonestarblue Jul 2020 #18

It's been a while volstork Jul 2020 #19

Pierce is a brilliant chronicler of our time cp Jul 2020 #17