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Saturday, January 4, 2020
Humanities, history and Harper Lee
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I read a novel twice for the first time recently. I followed that up by reading another novel for a second time. I don’t know why I have not...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Framing the history of school choice
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In Public vs. Private: The Early History of School Choice in America , Robert N. Gross surveys the historical ground upon which American p...
Sunday, February 3, 2019
The Fiery Trial is artistic inquiry
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Hardcover, 448 pages 2011 Pulitzer Prize for History Abraham Lincoln said writing is the art of communicating thoughts to the mind,...
Saturday, January 5, 2019
An essential tome for readers of American history... and other good reads
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Henry Clay: The Essential American by David and Jeanne Heidler is an essential tome for readers of American history. Cong...
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Beware of snakes in the grass
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Most people have a healthy fear of snakes. I don’t. I have an incredibly unhealthy fear of snakes. I see them where they are. I see th...
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Sowing the seeds of time
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I don’t remember reading William Shakespeare’s Macbeth in high school, but I might if Dave Fogelstrom or Rusty Weaver had been in c...
Friday, June 22, 2018
A Shout in the Ruins leaves a lasting impression
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The challenging part of historical study is listening, having the presence to hear the echoes of life long ago and appreciate the contempo...
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