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This post was so relatable. I do agree with you that history is starting to be really frusturating when we begin to discuss different perspectives. In high school, I learned about the Spanish/American War too. I was taught the perspective of the United States. However, now that I know the Cubans were also a part of the war, it makes me wonder how they just excluded them when they did a lot on their own. I understand that the United States did intervene, but as you wrote in your blog, they only had themselves in mind. It's just interesting and shocking that a lot of important events and people we discussed in high school weren't as they seemed. It's just a matter of who's perspective it is viewed in. Great blog and great connection

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