“Their behavior indicated that the stigma of being on welfare, which had been powerful throughout American history—even in the Depression—had lost some… — James T. Patterson Copy Share Image
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Today, everybody is more or less conscious of the total failure of the Cuban revolution to produce wealth, to produce a better… — Mario Vargas Llosa Copy Share Image
I like stories in specific time periods. 'The Revenant's' era of American history was fascinating because it was this lawless no-man's land.… — Leonardo DiCaprio Copy Share Image
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