As a people we have long celebrated the idea of 鈥淎merican exceptionalism.鈥漈he concept itself has been debated from time to time, and while the idea that America is unique among the nations of the world has been buffeted about, its staying power has been little short of remarkable.It has ...
Tomorrow marks the 60th anniversary of John F. Kennedy鈥檚 nomination for president by the Democrats. He was a 42-year-old Massachusetts senator. He pledged to 鈥渨in in November鈥� over the Republican vice president at the time, a fella by the name of Richard Nixon. He did.His presidency ...
As plans for the George C. Marshall Plaza in Uniontown went forward in the early 1990s, it occurred to some of us that a representation of the man himself 鈥� a Uniontown native 鈥� would be appropriate. Thus was born seated Marshall, situated on the north side of Main Street.It鈥檚 not clear ...
Sometimes, history is not a faint echo but more like a wail 鈥� a clear wail.We鈥檝e been hearing a lot recently about police and African-Americans. The actions of police officers in Minneapolis, in taking the life of George Floyd, have sparked searing, nationwide protests by black and white ...
The other day, driving through a neighborhood in Canonsburg, Washington County, the person I was with - my pickleball partner - commented on the Donald Trump flags fluttering in the breeze in front of several residences.鈥淗ave you ever seen anything like it?鈥� she asked.I admitted I ...
As protests continue to rouse the nation in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, it might be useful to recall an earlier protest. Doing so might help us see through the fog of the present and to better anticipate the short-term future.The demonstrations I ...