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"Hmmm…. Page 26 listed Missouri as one of four slave-holding states that never declared secession.
On page 86, it states that Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy on Nov 28, 1861, but as little more than a symbolic gesture." — 1 hour, 38 min ago
"Hmmm…. Page 26 listed Missouri as one of four slave-holding states that never declared secession.
On page 86, it states that Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy on Nov 28, 1861, but as little more than a symbolic gesture." — 1 hour, 38 min ago
“It wasn't a miracle. You believed. And made it happen.”
― The Long Flight Home
― The Long Flight Home
“I hope the reader will experience the story in the spirit it was written, recognizing that who we are is not who they were, and judging historical people by today's standards prevents us from learning from them, from their mistakes and their triumphs. These people helped build the framework that we now stand on. We should be careful about burning it down.”
― Where the Lost Wander
― Where the Lost Wander
“The most beautiful woman in any room is the woman with the most joy in her heart.”
― The Last Letter from Juliet
― The Last Letter from Juliet
“Home isn't a place it's a feeling”
― A Thousand Roads Home
― A Thousand Roads Home
“It's been a very long time since I've had an adventure.”
― How the Penguins Saved Veronica
― How the Penguins Saved Veronica
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