We have been hailing the Civil Rights Era as a grand and universal success for decades. Desegregation is an unquestionable good in the eyes of all good Americans. So, let’s take a
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This movie chronicles the true story of Alvin C. York, a Tennessee hillbilly who went on to become one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War One.
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St. Nicholas was born in the year 270 AD to wealthy parents. He was very involved in the Church at an early age and always observed the Wednesday and Friday fasts. His
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