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Michael Mercadante is a multimedia content creator with 20 years of professional experience. He holds a B.A. in American History from Temple University, specializing in American Popular Culture, and has written and lectured on the history of African-Americans in film.

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independent media

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U.S. presidents

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follow your heart

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Hollywood special effects artist

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passion and creative outlet

Society & Lifestyle > Ethnicity & Gender (Other) Race, class and gender: How do they mix?

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There is an age-old saying that "history is written by the victors". This is usually attributed to military conflicts (wars, crusades, et cetera) to indicate that the "truth" of the history of such events may (and usually is) colored by the fact that it is the victor who has created the history. Therefore, to understand history, one must understand who has written that history. In order to best consider the historical relationship between men and women within Western society, one must first understand that this relationship is the result of a war that has been fought since the beginning of...

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