John Kelly 
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
5-11-18
How John Kelly’s family history compares with the immigrants he wants to keep from entering
According to her research, seven of Kelly’s eight great-grandparents were immigrants. Four immigrated from Italy, three from Ireland.
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
11-13-17
Trump sounds ignorant of history. But racist ideas often masquerade as ignorance.
by Ibram X. Kendi
The White House's fumbling about slavery and the Civil War fits a long pattern in American politics.
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SOURCE: Time Magazine
11-8-17
The Civil War Never Stopped Being Fought in America’s Classrooms
by Arica L. Coleman
Here’s why that matters.
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11-2-17
Why Are So Many People Angry about History?
by Adam Laats
What’s really behind the controversy involving John Kelly’s views on the Civil War.
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SOURCE: The Atlantic
11-1-17
How to Be Less Stupid About the Civil War
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
"For the past 50 years, some of this country’s most celebrated historians have taken up the task of making Americans less stupid about the Civil War."
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
11-1-17
The North tried compromise. The South chose war.
by Carole Emberton
The South's insistence upon protecting and spreading slavery caused the Civil War.
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
10-31-17
Historians respond to John F. Kelly’s Civil War remarks: ‘Strange,’ ‘sad,’ ‘wrong’
Kelly was asked about the decision of a church in Alexandria to remove plaques honoring George Washington and Robert E. Lee.
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
7-31-17
John Kelly’s greatest challenge now is ‘without question’ Trump himself, expert says
Chris Whipple spent five years interviewing 17 former White House chiefs of staff and researching the history of the position.
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SOURCE: Politico
7-29-17
The Last Time a General Propped Up a President
by Joshua Zeitz
For examples, maybe John Kelly should look to Al Haig.
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