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Reconstruction Era Comstock Act Raised in Supreme Court in 2024

 Author: admin  Published Date: April 1, 2024  1 Comment on Reconstruction Era Comstock Act Raised in Supreme Court in 2024

The Comstock Act was raised in the Supreme Court in March of 2024. When I was a kid, parents would always warn you that forms…

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NY Times Looks Back at Reconstruction Era “Troll” & Anti-Sex Crusader Anthony Comstock

 Author: Patrick Young  Published Date: September 21, 2019  2 Comments on NY Times Looks Back at Reconstruction Era “Troll” & Anti-Sex Crusader Anthony Comstock

Today’s New York Times has an interesting article on Civil War veteran Anthony Comstock‘s post-war career as a national scold. While I was raised on…

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