Historyspeaking topic
The towns of the American Wild West were nowhere near as bloody as the movies suggest; most saw only a few murders a year, and carrying guns was banned in many of them. Building an entire era's identity from the exaggerations of a few films makes you think that what we call 'historical truth' is often just the best-told story.
— The myth of Wild West violence statistics
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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