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American History

GTurck

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4. You explained....

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Jun 20, 2013, 05:56 AM

Jun 2013

the reality of war rather than its romantic and heroic propaganda. One does not have to be a combat veteran to know that all war is waste, cruelty, and horror.

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150 Years of Misunderstanding the Civil War [View all] steve2470 Jun 2013 OP

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you're very welcome ! nt steve2470 Jun 2013 #3

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