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When you vote for a President, you’re choosing more than just that person
Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 promotes a sweeping change to the federal government
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June 2024

My "Toast to the Fowlerville Class of 1969" had two endings
Alternative one, not used, offered in this essay
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First Fowerville Area Schools Districts formed in 1838
Attending high school was a common thread for students during era of country schools
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May 2024

Michigan was a Leader in Public Education during 19th century
Two Men from Marshall Created State’s School System
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April 2024

State a guiding light in public education during the 19th century
First foray would result in the creation of the University of Michigan
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A Brief History of the Income Tax
A subject near and dear to our pocketbook
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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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