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On Feeling Foolish in the Wake of Ferguson

On Feeling Foolish in the Wake of Ferguson

At two separate moments Monday night — first as Bob McCulloch, the prosecuting attorney in Ferguson, Missouri, used entirely too many words…
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Sara Tucker
Nine Eleven Remembered

Nine Eleven Remembered

In 2002, I read the following accounting of the 9/11 event by my colleague and friend, Kathleen Wyer Lane. Now, as back then, I am moved to…
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George Geder
A Poem For John

A Poem For John

Here’s my 2nd Great Grandfather, John R. Jeter. His Obituaries reads:
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George Geder
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Speak, So You Can Speak Again

Speak, So You Can Speak Again

Speak, So You Can Speak Again : The Life of Zora Neale Hurston by LUCY HURSTON Publisher: Doubleday; Book & CD edition (October 19, 2004…
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George Geder

On Alex Haley’s Birthday

I remember when the book ‘Roots…’ came out. We either got it from Publisher’s Clearinghouse or the Readers Digest book club. I also…
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George Geder
James Arthur Briggs

James Arthur Briggs

by Kathleen Wyer Lane; (c) 2001
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George Geder
Cultural Markers In Your Family Story

Cultural Markers In Your Family Story

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George Geder
Your Grandma, Your History, Your Future

Your Grandma, Your History, Your Future

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George Geder
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