Patriotism through the ages in American history and today
An essay traces patriotism from the Revolutionary era to Sept 11 2001, comparing past courage and public duty with present attitudes. It cites Thomas Paine Rosa Parks Martin Luther King Jr Todd Beamer J J Johnson and contrasts wartime sacrifice with modern skepticism, urging renewed national loyalty.
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Thomas Paine
America
George Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
Selma
Alabama
Montgomery
J.J. Johnson
Marines
Rosa Parks
Todd Beamer
New York
Vietnam
Yale workers strike over deadlocked contract talks in New Haven
About 5,000 Yale University employees plan a five day walkout beginning Monday amid wage and pension disputes. Local 34 and 35 of the Hotel Workers unions join hundreds of graduate students and 150 Yale New Haven Hospital dietary workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven, Conn
Yale University
Hotel and
Restaurant Employees International
Yale
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Richard) Levin
Laura Smith
University
Tom Conroy
Helaine Klasky
Duke president Keohane to step down in 2004
Nannerl Keohane, the first woman to lead Duke University, announced she will leave in June 2004 after a decade as president. She raised over $2 billion, helped establish the Duke University Health System, and spurred programs from genomics to ethics while guiding Duke into the national top tier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke University
Nan Keohane
West Union
Durham
N.C
Nannerl Keohane
Felite
Keohane
Duke
Wellesley College
Vactive
Ether
Duke University Health System
Duke University Medical Center
Harold Yoh
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George W. Bush
U.S. Congress
Peter Marshall
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Crockett Junior High
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Zuniga Hood Junior High School
Todd
Camp David
George Bush
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Nimitz Junior High School
Darrell Gibbs
Maggan Zuniga
Stephanie Leddon
Amarillo
Cactus
Charles Snooks
Sunray
Snooks
Ohio
Dumas Independent School District Board of Trustees
Mr. G
Kurt, AL
William, FL
Gorham Road
Scarborough
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