My First Book Was The Book That

To Be A Slaveholder Meant One Had To Regard The African American As Inferior In Every Way.

To Have Some Parts Flowing Free Again . . . With Deer Grazing On Its Banks . . . Ducks And Geese Raising Their Young In The Backwaters . . . Eddies And Twists And Turns For Canoeists . . . And Fishing Opportunities Such As Lewis And Clark Enjoyed . . . Would Be The Finest Possible Tribute To The Men Of The Expedition, And A Priceless Gift For Our Children.

Washington And Jefferson Were Both Rich Virginia Planters, But They Were Never Friends.

You Don't Hate History, You Hate The Way It Was Taught To You In High School.

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