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Reconsidering Ulysses S. Grant, the Jews, the Native Americans, and the Reconstruction South
The 18th president's reputation took a huge leap in my book after I read Ron Chernow's 2017 biography. This Democrat admires many Republicans, and Grant…
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Douglass Taft Davidoff
Remembering Gov. Frank L. O’Bannon of Indiana 20 Years Later, and Why We Need More Like Him
My opinions as a moderate Democrat were shaped by serving under Frank, who became the last Democrat elected as governor by the people of Indiana.
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Douglass Taft Davidoff
Weicker, A Connecticut & U.S. Political Leader, Died Today; Served in House, Senate, And As Guv
Lowell P. Weicker, Jr., investigated Nixon on the Senate Watergate Committee and changed U.S. and Connecticut policies. He won two races as a Republican…
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Douglass Taft Davidoff
Remembering My Father on Father's Day 2023
I'm channeling the memories of my dad, Jerry Davidoff, and considering his example.
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Douglass Taft Davidoff
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New Leg, New Love of Life, on Eve of My 66th B/D
I'm having a lot of success with my new prosthetic left leg after amputation Feb. 22nd below the knee at Yale-New Haven. Feeling so much better, with…
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Douglass Taft Davidoff
Redlining in Bridgeport, 1937 and Now
A map shows how the Park City was divided into safe, questionable, and no-go zones. The presence of African Americans -- even a few -- brought out the…
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Douglass Taft Davidoff
Four Corners, Four Flags. One of Them Ugly!
Utah state senator Daniel McCay, the vexillologist you've never heard of (if indeed you've heard of that word), is bringing modern graphics to the…
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Douglass Taft Davidoff
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