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hurple

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11. Growing up in TN

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon May 1, 2017, 06:35 PM

May 2017

My school took a field trip to the Hermitage, and AJ was portrayed as a horrendous villain for what he did to the Indians.

A few years ago, I took my kids, and now he's portrayed as this grand HERO for what he did to the Indians.

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Hunting down runaway slaves: The cruel ads of Andrew Jackson and 'the master class' [View all] DonViejo May 2017 OP

It gets worse. DT just paid homage to him again THIS WEEK in this insane interview. pnwmom May 2017 #1

"It's time to build a wall on the Mason-Dixon line, and make the abolitionists pay for it!" ck4829 May 2017 #2

!!!!!!!!!!!! BumRushDaShow May 2017 #15

Don't forget matt819 May 2017 #3

It's scary and hysterical that dt latched on to AJ Ilsa May 2017 #4

Hairdo Useless in FL May 2017 #5

I bet you're right! Hadn't thought of that. nt Ilsa May 2017 #7

That's probably what attracted trump to the andrew jackson. shraby May 2017 #6

Yep iluvtennis May 2017 #14

What he did to slaves and Native Americans will live on in infamy. Boomerproud May 2017 #8

Trump likes him because the only place he's ever seen or mentioned is on money world wide wally May 2017 #9

There was a book in recent years about George Washington's unsuccessful attempts to re-enslave Tanuki May 2017 #10

Growing up in TN hurple May 2017 #11

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow May 2017 #12

History is SO important. At LEAST for the next four years. ancianita May 2017 #13