John R. Lynch

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The Facts of Reconstruction

The Facts of Reconstruction

After the American Civil War, John R. Lynch, who had been a slave in Mississippi, began his political career in 1869 by first becoming Justice of the Peace, and then Mississippi State Representative. He was only 26 when he was elected to the US...

You Can't Build Skyscrapers On Swamp Lands

You Can't Build Skyscrapers On Swamp Lands

“Life is not meant to be given to you. If you want to grow your life, you must grow your person”Like most eighteen year olds who had just graduated from high school, I thought I was ready to take on the world. I was dating and had a steady girlfriend,...