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Karl Jacoby
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Professor of History at Columbia University; author of CRIMES AGAINST NATURE, SHADOWS AT DAWN: A BORDERLANDS MASSACRE AND THE VIOLENCE OF HISTORY; and THE STRANGE CAREER OF WILLIAM ELLIS. Working on a new project on the US-Mexico War (1846-1848).
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"From his mouth the vomit theoretical launched the vomit possible."
November 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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For more on WH Ellis, see:

www.keranews.org/2018-11-21/f...
Fronteras Extra: How A Former Texas Slave Became A Wall Street Millionaire
William Henry Ellis was born a slave in Victoria, Texas, in 1864 — a year before slavery was abolished in the state. Ellis was able to take advantage of...
www.keranews.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 AM