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What History is - the question with countless opinionated answers. At one time, in the past, one may imagine that it was His Story, he being a countrymens' and countrywomens' celebrated hero. Then came the philosophers, the common man, the bomb, social scientists and the American Dream streamed worldwide.

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the Lapham loss is hard. a genuine class traitor. just rewatched The American ruling class a month ago. really brilliant

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Clearly Joe Biden has been supplementing Harris’ education and experience for the last four years. He waited until the time was right and pushed her on the stage. He is confident in her performance and he knows her very well. He played the party like he played Congress. Her campaign could not have opened in a better way. Just applauded and vote.

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Jul 27Liked by William Hogeland

The gushing, exuberant gratitude over the past week has been hard to take, especially when coming from the same people that demanded that Biden step aside. Like demanding a deserved refund, then being gushingly grateful when it’s delivered. A nod and a thank-you would do.

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The young reporter, Bill Hogeland, who with his young wife rented a house in Muthaiga from Bill and Roberta Fonville when they moved to Khartoum in the early 1970s is one and the same as William Hogeland of Bad History.? I am asking as I would like to connect the trajectory of the young reporter. I was once Roberta Fonville, Montgomery is my maiden name.

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Not me, sorry.

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