The problem is that as egocentric creatures we humans, in general, are locally focused, with each new generation’s timeline limited to a thirty year horizon. Thus much that is crurical and profound gets lost between the generations.

    James M. Ridgway, Jr.

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    Jim Ridgway, Jr. is a military writer and author of the recently republished American Civil War narrative, “Apprentice Killers: The War of Lincoln and Davis.”