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Critical Thinking February 22, 2013 August 28, 2016

Academy Award Casting of the American Revolution

by Michael Schellhammer

Dear Mr. History: The recent article on this site by Hugh Harrington about the 10 best Revolutionary War films got me thinking – if…

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