Born on the 4th of July, 1872, Calvin Coolidge served as President from 1923 until 1929. He was a New Englander of stern integrity. His political skills, though,…
When listening to the Declaration of Independence tomorrow, it’s well to recall how much of today’s American politics – and fiscal frolics – have English precedents. Our break with…
One wet evening, a few weeks ago, I found a fairy ring. In this case, it was marked by ferns that had grown in a lush Vermont hill pasture. A…
‘What a pretentious title’, I thought as I started the BBC 4 documentary, ‘Johnny Cash: The Last Great American’ (2004). By the end of this thoughtful, fast-paced hour,…
My father, Gordon T. Kinder, Jr., was born on May 13, 95 years ago. The picture accompanying this post was taken in June 1942. My father in…
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