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  • Were Americans Illiterate Before the Arrival of Public Schools?

    Were Americans Illiterate Before the Arrival of Public Schools?1

    • September 6, 2016

    Were most Americans illiterate before the creation of our public education system in the 1830s? That seems to be a popular assumption, but is it true? If you’re looking for statistics, they’re notoriously hard to get when it comes to literacy rates in past centuries. Most historians of early American history have gravitated toward signatures on

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  • Why Don’t We Have a Capital Day?

    Why Don’t We Have a Capital Day?0

    Labor Day, according to the US Department of Labor is “dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers” and as a “national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” Holidays should be deployed to remind the populace of that which normally escapes public notice.

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  • A Few Reasons Why You Should NEVER Let a Dog Lick Your Face

    A Few Reasons Why You Should NEVER Let a Dog Lick Your Face0

    Being a dog person means a few things. You’re usually pretty carefree and easygoing, you are probably extroverted, and you might occasionally let your dog give you some love by licking your face. I, personally, had always found it a bit weird that people let dogs lick their faces. But after becoming quite close with my

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