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ashling

(25,771 posts) Sat Jul 26, 2014, 11:42 AM Jul 2014

Today in history

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Today in history (Original Post) ashling Jul 2014 OP

I didn't know that anniversary date. brer cat Jul 2014 #1

One of those rare times in history when a man did not let his beliefs get in the way CBGLuthier Jul 2014 #2

One of my more eerie experiences in history... malthaussen Jul 2014 #3

brer cat

(24,560 posts)

1. I didn't know that anniversary date.

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 12:23 PM

Jul 2014

Thank a democrat! And thank you for the post, ashling.

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

2. One of those rare times in history when a man did not let his beliefs get in the way

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 12:25 PM

Jul 2014

of doing the right thing. He was a truly great president even if he was a racist.

malthaussen

(17,187 posts)

3. One of my more eerie experiences in history...

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 12:55 PM

Jul 2014

... was looking at the crew list for a WW II Navy ship and seeing all those lowercase "n"s next to the names of the stewards and galley staff. (Blacks of course were not employed in combatant roles in warships) I remember thinking to myself, "They really did this shit?"

-- Mal

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