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John Trumbell, The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, 1776
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American Exceptionalism at its Most Disturbing: The 1776 Report”

Just two days before he left office, Donald Trump released a report generated from the 1776 Commission, a presidential advisory committee he created in September 2020 to combat, in his words, the “wicked web of lies” in some versions of American history. The commission was sparked by the right-wing outrage Read more…

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Slavery & Soul Food: African Crops and Enslaved Cooks in the History of Southern Cuisine

 In June 2020, Quaker Oats announced they were revamping their famous (infamous?) brand of breakfast products, Aunt Jemima. From the late 19th century to the late 1980s, Aunt Jemima products prominently featured the image of the Black mammy trope to sell the idea that all white families could have the Read more…

By Sarah Handley-Cousins, 7 months7 months ago
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