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Could Elvis’ Graceland hold a key to bridging America’s cultural divide?

  • Written by Michael T. Bertrand, Professor of History, Tennessee State University
imageFans crowd the gates of Graceland on the 10th Anniversary of Elvis Presley's death on Aug. 16, 1987.Bill Nation/Sygma via Getty Images

Nearly 50 years have passed since Elvis Presley died; save for an annual August observance to commemorate the anniversary of the singer’s death, most days produce little news about Presley or his estate,...

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