trail of tears

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I am Furious!

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 27 Apr 25

When I was a kid we always had Columbus Day as a holiday from school knowing that he discovered America. As I grew up I understood that they didn’t teach us everything. Christopher opened the gates for people to come take over the...

indigenous peoples day

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Time to Rant and Rave About This One

Four Walls @FourWalls (86950) • United States 4 Sep 20

My second stop of the day, after a brief visit to KenLake State Resort Park, was Columbus-Belmont State Park. It’s located on the Mississippi River, so it’s just about as far west as you can go in Kentucky (although I did manage...

columbus belmont state park

civil war history

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What We Have Done to Ourselves

Four Walls @FourWalls (86950) • United States 29 Jun 19

While on my way to nowhere in particular yesterday I found myself in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. I saw a sign marking the road as part of the Trail of Tears. Hopkinsville is one of the original stops on the infamous trail. It was...

cherokee nation

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Trail of Tears

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 22 Jan 19

There are some people that don’t know what, “The Trail of Tears” was. Maybe they didn’t learn about it in school or just didn’t pay attention. Anyway, “The Trail of Tears” is when the mostly...

native american

cherokee nation

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