Welcome to History Unspun!

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Published: 18 Jul, 2012
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Welcome to History Unspun! The History Unspun blog is a designated place for unfiltered and unbiased past and present political trivia. We will share a range of varying facts about the United States' voter registration, partisan politics, Independent voters, Independent politicians, and much, much more. Our goal is to dig up important historical facts that otherwise would go unnoticed by today's popular culture. Knowledge is the key to understanding. If we educate ourselves with the history of our country's political origins, we can better comprehend why things are the way they are today, and thus brainstorm solutions to the challenges our political system faces. We want to share our fun and enlightening facts with you and in turn, want readers to participate in the political discourse incited by our trivia. Stay tuned!

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