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In his more pessimistic moments, Alexander foresees “a catastrophic world-changing, sea-changing event, like World War I.”
The construction of the Washington National Cathedral began in 1907 and took 83 years to complete.
Someone scouring the news for a single leader or organization behind this worldwide outcry would come up short.
Wiley had been a member of the 99th Pursuit Squadron during World War II, the first black squadron to deploy overseas.
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