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Spent the Week Deep in 1700s Colonial Literature and Found a Genuinely Startling Parallel to Current American Politics

August 14, 2026 by admin

Spent the Week Deep in 1700s Colonial Literature and Found a Genuinely Startling Parallel to Current American Politics – Stephanie Curry’s diary on colonial-era texts and the discomfort of history rhyming a little too closely

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