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David Barton, Christian Scholar, Faces a Backlash
‘Misleading Claims’
The far-right author has claimed the founding fathers wanted a Christian nation—but now conservatives are disowning his work.
Michelle Goldberg
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Aug. 11 2012
4:45AM EDT
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Michelle Goldberg
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