Tag Archives: Heather Cox Richardson

Giving Thanks

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

I like the idea of Thanksgiving — a day for counting one’s blessings, giving thanks, and hanging out with friends and family. Reality is more problematic, as reality invariably is. Notice how, in the run-up to the holiday, news outlets … Continue reading →

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Juneteenth, on the 20th?

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Susanna J. Sturgis

On the one hand, I think it’s great that Juneteenth is now a state (at least in Massachusetts) and federal holiday. It celebrates a momentous event: the arrival in Texas of federal troops bearing the news that enslaved African Americans … Continue reading →

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