Washington believed that particular Thanksgiving in 1789 was a crucial occasion. He would use it to call on the people he now ...

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I stand by him and the combat decisions he has made,” the Secretary of Defense said, as he has come under scrutiny for a ...

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Happy Thanksgiving! David McGrath is formerly of Hayward; is an emeritus professor of English at the College of DuPage in ...