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US Congressman, Thaddeus Stevens, My 4th Greatest American

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Steve Simms

Tommy Lee Jones plays Thaddeus Stevens in Steven Spielberg’s new movie, Lincoln. However, many Americans have no idea who Thaddeus Stevens was. Thaddeus Stevens was born in 1792 in Vermont to a poor family and was abandoned by his father … Continue reading →

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US Congressman, Thaddeus Stevens, My 4th Greatest American

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