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.