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Remembering Elie Wiesel (1928-2016)
On December 10, 1986, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, author, teacher, humanitarian and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel framed his Nobel acceptance speech, “Hope, Despair and Memory,” with this quote: “Remembering is a noble and necessary act. The call of memory, the … Continue reading
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Ken Burns Revisits The American Revolution in Powerful New Documentary Series
“This is, I think, the most important event since the birth of Christ. The creation of the United States of America.”—Ken Burns. If you’re convinced you know all there is to know about the American Revolution–the period spanning approximately 1754 … Continue reading
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Tagged #KenBurns, American Revolutionary War, Benjamin Franklin, Buddy Squires, David Schmidt, Democracy, Geoffrey C. Ward, George Washington, Ken Burns, King George III, Military History, Native American History, PBS, Sarah Botstein, The American Revolution, The Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, U.S. History, U.S. Military
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