Cobblestone American History and Current Events for Kids and Children

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The United States is a peculiar country. It is a country of contradictions. After our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776—pronouncing their belief that “all men are created equal,” they passed a law—the Naturalization Act of 1790—stating

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