John Lewis just died. John L. Lewis died decades ago.John Lewis was a congressman and a hero of the civil rights movement. John L. Lewis was the longtime president of the United Mine Workers and a champion of the working-class.John Lewis was born in Georgia. John L. Lewis was born in Iowa. John ...
In the aftermath of America going to war seven decades ago, presidential secretary Grace Tully reported for work at the White House on December 8, 1941, to find the place transformed.鈥淭he grounds were under guard of a special detachment of Military Police,鈥� she would write, 鈥渁nd sentry ...
I wish one of two things would happen 鈥� that the media would quit squawking about Donald Trump playing golf 鈥� that Donald Trump would quit playing golf.Both pundits and Trump are giving golf a bad name. Golf is too valuable to be disrespected, which is exactly what鈥檚 happening now.Take ...
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 ...