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On This Day In History
« on: July 12, 2021, 01:10:27 am »
 On this day in History   July 11  1960

“To Kill a Mockingbird”  was published
I Believe in the United States of America as a Government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.  I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies.

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Re: On This Day In History
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2021, 07:49:39 pm »
One of the best books ever....

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« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2021, 07:51:30 pm »
One of the best books ever....

Agreed and the movie was great!
I Believe in the United States of America as a Government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a perfect union one and inseparable; established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes.  I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to love it; to support its Constitution; to obey its laws to respect its flag; and to defend it against all enemies.

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Re: On This Day In History
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2021, 10:43:45 pm »
I used to think it was a good book.
Not so much any more. I view it now as something of a leftist tome.

I also suspected that Harper Lee either didn't write it, or had some serious help (perhaps from Truman Capote).

The primary reason is that if it was "that good", it almost certainly represents the product of a talent that should have produced "more" in the author's lifetime.

And after that, she wrote... practically nothing.

The movie was OK, however.