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In the North Country
Excerpts read by Steve Horton
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March 2024

"And you read your Emily Dickinson"
Poems whose freshness can still evoke in us a fine surprise.
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A man who was both steel and velvet
An address by Carl Sandburg, given 65 years ago, on Abraham Lincoln
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The Legacy of the American Civil War
Battle over the historical record is still being waged
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An Historical Snapshot
Two news stories from 1915 that have echoes we can still hear
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February 2024

Florida surgeon general 'defies' public-health recommendations on measles
Response appears linked to the differing takes people had on containing COVID-19, and perhaps political calculations
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Ukraine: A Test of Resolve
How will other nations judge us if we abandon this fight?
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Visiting the Grand Traverse Bay Region
Photos from the Family Album
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Rural Electrification Act of 1935 was a transformative governmental program
Many major public improvement programs have proven to be beneficial, but not always
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The 'Proposition of Equality' & Rotary's Four-Way Test as applied to campaigns
Two past commentaries
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January 2024

The Value of Diversity
Immigration—the who, what, and wherefore—is an old and recurring debate; a tug-of-war for the hearts and minds of this nation.
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Luddites & the Swing Riots
A history lesson on the uncertainty of change and how some people react
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