Everyone in the small town of Dothan, Alabama considered my great-grandfather, Jeff Orr, a genius with all things mechanical: a characteristic that would follow him all the years to come after dropping out of school in seventh grade. Following his mother’s death, Jeff’s father hesitantly permitted him to withdraw from school. He worked on the …
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In the same cemetery where my ancestors are buried in Heflin, Alabama, countless tombstones without names can be found scattered throughout the graveyard. These unmarked pieces of stone lay above the deceased bodies of Heflin’s black townspeople. While the graves and tombstones of white people were carefully planned, the black people were considered fortunate …
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The American Dream is an idea that most Americans are familiar with: the idea that almost anyone can make it and make something of themselves no matter what their background is. This idea of coming from nothing to doing whatever you want is what led to and encouraged many to immigrate to the United States …
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