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David is the author of numerous bestselling books, with the subjects being drawn largely from his massive library of tens of thousands of original writings from the founding era. Exposing the myths youve always believed about thomas jefferson, and more on. David barton is the founder and president of wallbuilders, a national profamily organization that presents americas forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our moral, religious and. Exposing the myths youve always believed about thomas jefferson. In bartons presentations, any statement uttered by a founding father that is positive. The courts, the constitution and religion, and the jefferson lies.
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