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Keelan: When perseverance prevailed

The leaders of the church came to the conclusion that Friends of Hildene was the only buyer and, ultimately, they had to work with them. Once they obtained the property, Friends of Hildene  were going to carry out the wishes of Peggy Lincoln Beckwith — something that was impracticable for the church to do.

Hans von Spakovsky

Celebrating the spirit of July Fourth with the Marines

This year, my wife and I, along with one of our daughters, got a wonderful and more intimate preview of the spirit of July Fourth when we attended the “Evening Parade” at the U.S. Marine Corps Barracks in the District of Columbia on the Friday before our country’s grand birthday celebration.