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‘The Times They Are a-Changin’

A man in central New York state was resisting big changes in traditional roles for women and black people in mid-nineteeth century America. He reviewed a presentation by a woman who had spent some time involved with trying to educate … Continue reading

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Talking Strategy for Christmas

A Seneca County, New York newspaper in January, 1862 included this Christmas Day letter home: From South Carolina A letter from Beaufort, S.C., dated the 25th ultimo, and written by a brother of one of the editors of this paper, … Continue reading

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