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Historically Speaking: Dover has its own history of slavery Tony McManus Back in 1775, Colonial authorities in New Hampshire took a census of its inhabitants and reported the total number of people then in Dover as 1,666. There were 410 males under the age of 16, 786 females, 342 males between the ages of 16 and 50 not in the army, and 74 males over the age of 50, a decidedly young population. In addition, there were 342 males "gone in the army," a decidedly large percentage of the whole.  There was one final category: 26 "negros and slaves for life". There may not have been an organized ...

AP President Joe Biden delivers a speech on infrastructure spending at Carpenters Pittsburgh Training Center, Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) But, American democracy doesn't fare as well. While most Americans highly value the basic principles associated with democracy, (freedom of speech, the peaceful transfer of power and equal treatment regardless of race or religion) they don't believe these principles are being upheld. The majority of Americans see the state of race relations as mostly bad, regardless of party. And confidence in our elections has plummeted,...

Grinnell Poll: Americans Give Failing Grades On Execution Of Democracy Principles Targeted News Service While Americans have high ideals for what makes up our democracy, a new Grinnell College National Poll shows our country gets failing grades when it comes to executing those ideals in real life. The poll, a partnership between Grinnell College and J. Ann Selzer of Selzer & Company, was released Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Americans overwhelmingly believe certain principles are a foundation of American life, including free speech (82% say it is very important), peaceful transfer of power (80%...

THESE were the scenes on two Bradford streets yesterday as members of the public lent a hand to free stranded ambulances from the snow. During the day, Omar Shah used his four-wheel drive off-roader to help free an ambulance, while in the evening a whole street mucked in to clear the way for an ambulance in Shipley. These were just two examples of the great community spirit that was on show yesterday across the district, helping emergency services on their journeys to help those in need, clearing the way for other road users and giving people a push to escape snowy conditions.

AP With the U.S. Capitol in the background, workers install fencing around the Capitol grounds the day after violent protesters loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Congress in Washington. Iowa’s representatives in the U.S. House have split along party lines on the vote to impeach President Donald Trump for the second time. The chamber voted 232 to 197 Wednesday in an exceptional bipartisan rebuke of Trump, the only president in American history to be impeached twice, on the grounds of “inciting violence against the government of the United States." Grinnell College political ...