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This is the slave graveyard at Montpelier, James Madison's mansion. Ever since I visited Montpelier in June, I've been praising the amazing way that museum has redone its interpretation of Madison's life to emphasize slavery. That has been an increasing theme throughout the South and...
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This is the grave of Frankie Frisch. Born in The Bronx in 1897, Frisch was a phenomenal athlete who played four sports at Fordham University: baseball, basketball, football, and track. Given the professional opportunities of the time, it's not surprising that the Fordham Flash, as...
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This is the grave of Samuel Morse. Born in 1791 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, Morse grew up in a strong Federalist neo-Puritan family. His father was a minister and while much of the old Puritanism had grown into an increasingly tolerant Congregationalism and even Unitarianism, for...
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