Former presidential speechwriter, Mary Kate Cary reflects in how we, as Americans can recover the power of words. Cary shares personal reflections on her friendship with President George HW Bush.
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State of Independence: The Faith of W...
What did faith mean to Winston Churchill?
Churchill was far from transparent about his religious beliefs and never regularly attended church services as an adult, even considering himself “not a pillar of the church but a buttress,” in the sense that he supported it “from the outside.” But Gary...
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State of Independence: Rising Statesman
A decade ago, Peter Sulek was the front man for a popular Slovakian band, getting ready to ink a big record deal with one of the country’s leading producers. But something told him to postpone the opportunity and sign up for another—a Philadelphia-based program, The John Jay Institute—a program t...
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Forgotten Founding Father? : State of...
Interview with professor Stephen Fried: the bestselling author of “Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin Rush—the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father”.
