american democracy

Sure, the newspaper reported. But as it fades, those who have used it for other things must also adapt

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Sure, the newspaper reported. But as it fades, those who have used it for other things must also adapt

The sun would rise over the Rockies and Robin Gammons would run to the front porch to get the morning paper before school. She wanted comics and her father wanted sports, but the Montana Standard meant more than their daily race to get Calvin and Hobbes or baseball scores. When one of the three children … Read more

When Washington crossed the Delaware at Christmas 1776, it was not in the name of Christian nationalism

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When Washington crossed the Delaware at Christmas 1776, it was not in the name of Christian nationalism

I grew up a few miles from where George Washington and his Continental Army crossed the Delaware River to launch a surprise attack on Hessian mercenary soldiers stationed in Trenton, NJ. As luck would have it, Washington launched this daring military coup on Christmas Day, sending three parties (only one succeeded) across the ice-choked waters … Read more