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Do we really need others? For the past 15 years, I have made the issue of “community” a major issue in my life. The more I’ve taught & studied US history over the years, the more intense comes my belief that without a clear sense of holding together, the country fails. What’s another example of…
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Back in the spring, I escorted my two youngest daughters, Meryn and Brynn, on a school trip to Colonial Williamsburg. If you know the region, it’s called the Historic Triangle because the battlefield of Yorktown and the first colony Jamestown are within a few miles of each other. We had been there back in 2006…
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Over the years, I have collected many historical quotes about living life boldly. Probably my favorite is from Jonathan Swift who said “may you live every day of your life.” But, others have said similar ideas, especially in connection with being bold. There is a favorite Mark Twain quote on this point, though scholars don’t…