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Separation of Church and State: Examining an Advertisement from 1918

Explore how far we've come in discussions of religion and politics in the US by examining an advertisement from 1918. Separation of Church and State has been an issue since the country's founding, and this advertisement provides an interesting look at the debate.
Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "Robert Hall, group." in color
1864 map of the Washington Aqueduct
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Separation of church and state? We’ve always had issues in this country. Check out this advertisement from 1918.

bible advertisement in the Washington Herald (January 10th, 1918)
bible advertisement in the Washington Herald (January 10th, 1918)

Source: Library of Congress

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