November 11, 2013 For some odd reason, perhaps it’s a quirk in our human nature that we cannot co-exist without aggression and warfare. The tale is as old as human history. And to paraphrase Mark Twain: the only progress we’ve made is that we kill each other more efficiently! Unfortunately, there will always be soldiers […]
Letters as history
August 28, 2011 Abagail and John Adams wrote over 1200 letters to each other over the course of 60 years- from their 6 year long courtship till John’s retirement from politics. These letters give us a very personal history of a marriage enduring alongside America’s revolutionary beginnings. What a marvelous resource these intimate letters are […]