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“Throughout American history, people have chosen to do the right thing ’cause they felt like it was important.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Late-night comedy has a long history of offering Americans valuable political critique wrapped in ironic and entertaining wit.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
Gallrein is close to Louisville in a county that features multiple distilleries and a history of Confederate guerrilla violence during the Civil War.
From Slate • May 19, 2026
Christie's called Number 7A, 1948, which depicts black drips of paint with touches of red on a huge canvas spanning more than three metres, a key piece of art history.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Maybe if he was smarter, if he knew facts and art and history, he could be just like them.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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