Reflections on America’s 250th: character matters

On July 4, 2026, America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Remembering the Bicentennial celebration 50 years ago, I recalled the mural I painted in the summer of 1975 at West Oaks Elementary School, now Kline Whitis Elementary, named after the school’s first principal.Several years had passed since I had visited the school; so I mad...

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