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Inside RFK's Funeral Train: How His Final Journey Helped a Nation Grieve
The New York-to-Washington train had 21 cars, 700 passengers—and millions of trackside mourners.
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Steven M. Gillon
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HISTORY
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June 7, 2021
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How the Kerner Commission Unmade American Liberalism
Instead of revitalizing the Democratic coalition, the commission's report exposed the fractures in American society.
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Steven M. Gillon
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Made By History
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March 1, 2018
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