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The Germans included some men with military experience from the 1848 clashes in Germany. They were also supported by some of the Irish immigrants working on the riverfront docks (some becoming the 8th Missouri Volunteers). It’s especially interesting that both Grant and Sherman witnessed some of these events.

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SCOTUS crowned a new king this morning.

Sotomayor: "With fear for our democracy, I dissent."

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Sotomayor is the QUEEN!

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