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Tag: history

The troubling case of eugenics

Posted on June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 by Gus

In the late 1880s Darwin’s cousin, Francis Galton advocated applying scientific insights to human reproduction.  He label his proposed science “eugenics.” Galton argued that just as physical traits were obviously inherited, the same could be said for mental qualities. In … Read more

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On Honoring July 4

Posted on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 by Gus

On the Fourth of July it is traditional to think at least a little about the founding of our country. In a country that replaced the birthdays of specific presidents of great historical importance with the anonymous “Presidents’ Day” holiday, … Read more

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Before the Farm – and After

Posted on May 9, 2013May 9, 2020 by Gus

Based on reasonable extrapolations from both the historical evidence and surviving hunting and gathering societies, our earliest forbearers generally lived in relatively small usually mobile groups. This mobility was not universal.  Permanent communities could exist where fish, game, and edible … Read more

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A Brief Overview of the Civil Rights Movement

Posted on May 8, 2013May 29, 2020 by Gus

On February 1, 1960, the first sit-in began in the segregated South.  In Greensboro, North Carolina, four African American students sat in at the local Woolworth’s lunch counter.  The company had happily taken their money when they made a purchase … Read more

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Dixie: America’s First Counter Culture

Posted on May 8, 2013November 28, 2020 by Gus

Southern Baptists are the religious right’s most powerful component.  Yet at one time Baptists were considered one of the most progressive Protestant denominations.    Early in our history, when the principles of our Declaration still lived in the hearts of many, … Read more

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