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Jarret Ruminski

Jarret Ruminski is a writer and historian who blogs at That Devil History, where he discusses the intersection of U.S. history, politics, and culture. Follow him on Twitter at @TheDevilHistory.”

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Ted Cruz’s religious horror: Why he’s really running for High Priest of America

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Rise of the paranoid South: How defending against “outsiders” brought the region together

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From Puritans to Ken Ham: The long history of creationism in America

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The real history of the “war on Christmas”

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Abe Lincoln, cross-dressing and the American way: The real history of Thanksgiving

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The secret conservative message of the “Duck Dynasty” beards

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