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Slavery Reparations and Civil War Pensions

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As a special task force in California develops proposals to provide slavery reparations to residents, it’s worth considering the only similar program in United States history, Civil War Pensions.  Then, as now, there proved to be no means to accurately assess claims, resulting in monstrous costs and an overall program that lumbered on for over… Continue reading Slavery Reparations and Civil War Pensions

Grover Cleveland: Three lessons from a forgotten President accused of raping a woman as recently as 2011

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President Grover Cleveland is one of three Presidents to run in three consecutive races, alongside Andrew Jackson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.  He is the only one to serve two, non-consecutive terms.  Known for his immovable principles, he rose to power by bucking his party and fell from grace for the same.  Today, he has been… Continue reading Grover Cleveland: Three lessons from a forgotten President accused of raping a woman as recently as 2011