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Marcuse

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30. I think you mean the book "Mud on the Stars".

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #8)

Sat May 10, 2025, 12:03 PM

May 10

It was later made into the movie, “Wild River".

Local opposition to the TVA had to do with FDR’s EEO policy. They really really really didn’t want equal pay for African Americans.

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