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Grant Memorial Poetry: “Grant”

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Today’s Grant memorial poem comes from the August 4, 1885, edition of the Albany Evening Journal, where it appeared on page 2. Written the previous day as an original piece for the paper, the poem ponders the nature of greatness. … Continue reading →

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Ike, JFK, and the Gettysburg Address

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Chris Mackowski

Today is the anniversary of the death of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1969. In commemoration, we offer the intertwined story of Ike, JFK, Lincoln, and the Gettysburg Address. *     *     * For the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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