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Shackles, Chains, and Canon

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Fred Bubbers

In his essay, “In Praise of Dead White Men,” Lindsay Johns argues that efforts to make education more “relevant” to black people can be both patronizing and harmful, and that western literary canon should be taught to everyone. While I … Continue reading →

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Prelude To The Battle of Antietam

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Fred Bubbers

In 1903, Louis N. Chapin, former lieutenant in the New York 34th Regiment (“The Herkimer Regiment”) published A Brief History of the Thirty-Forth Regiment, a narrative that documented all the men of that volunteer regiment and their military service, from … Continue reading →

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After the Fire

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Fred Bubbers

Originally published by The Oregon Literary Review “After the fire, the fire still burns, the heart grows older but never ever learns. The memories smolder and the soul always yearns. After the fire, the fire still burns.” – Pete Townshend … Continue reading →