Just like today, the country was deeply divided.
Emotions were high, reason and common sense almost absent.
Our future could mirror their past…
unless we reach Across the Great Divide.

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History is full of interesting characters. In this blog series, we meet just some of these History Makers.

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Did you know… John Kemp?
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The Sound of Music as historical fiction
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Across the Great Divide: Book 2 The Search Award Winner!
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Education in America – Part 7
Mann pushed moral education as a reason for the public school, yet wanted to remove religion. Sectarian clashes between Protestants and Catholics fueled the controversy. Labor reformers wanted public schools, but as... READ MORE