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Five Books to Make You Less Stupid About the Civil War

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“On Monday, the retired four-star general and White House Chief of Staff John Kelly asserted that “the lack of an ability to compromise lead to the Civil War.” This was an incredibly stupid thing to say.”

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Civil-Rights Protests Have Never Been Popular

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“Activists can’t persuade their contemporaries—they’re aiming at the next generation. One common response to the national anthem protests originated by Colin Kaepernick is to disparage them as polarizing.”

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‘It’s Impossible to Imagine Trump Without the Force of Whiteness’

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“Up Next See More Presented by”

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The First White President

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“The foundation of Donald Trump’s presidency is the negation of Barack Obama’s legacy. It is insufficient to state the obvious of Donald Trump: that he is a white man who would not be president were it not for this fact.”

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The Lost Cause Rides Again

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“HBO’s Confederate takes as its premise an ugly truth that black Americans are forced to live every day: What if the Confederacy wasn’t wholly defeated? HBO’s prospective series Confederate will offer an alternative history of post-Civil War America.”

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How Insightful Is Dear White People?

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“Four Atlantic staffers discuss the Netflix show’s portrayal of a group of black students at a mostly white elite university. Dear White People is not about white people.”

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Barack Obama Is Okay With the Criticism

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“Up Next See More Presented by http://ift.tt/2okve8E https://www.theatlantic.”

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Swedish Ginger Thins

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“To roll out this dough you will need a pastry cloth and a rolling-pin cover, which are available at kitchenware stores and by mail order from Bridge Kitchenware, tel. (800) 274-3435 or (212) 838-1901.”

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Apple Crisp II

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“Caramel Apple Pork Chops Succulent pork loin chops are paired brilliantly with slices of tart apple cooked in a satin-smooth sauce of butter, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. A few chopped pecans over the top make this a delectable autumn entree.”

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On Trump and the Election

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“With the election and current political climate, there’s a lot of very understandable gloom and trepidation right now.”