Amid all the admiring, even nostalgic, books and films commemorating America’s revolutionary beginnings in the lead-up to our country’s 250th birthday, Ellis’ book examines the underside of that time, specifically the failure to end slavery, and the failure to avoid Indian removal.
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The Know,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
However, new beginnings are hard to get when the past and your family's name keep haunting you.
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