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Walking Down Montgomery’s Dexter Avenue
How the competing narratives of racial oppression and racial justice play out on this short downtown street.
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Sam Rauschenberg

September 2023

Meandering through the Boston Common
How a walk through our nation's oldest public park stirred comparisons with parks back home
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Sam Rauschenberg
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July 2023

Peeling the Evangelical Onion (+ a NICU update)
A podcast and a book that helped me understand American evangelicalism
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Sam Rauschenberg
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A NICU Fourth of July
How watching fireworks from an unexpected location spurred gratitude for our country
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Sam Rauschenberg
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May 2023

The Death of Juliette Derricotte
How a 1931 car accident in my hometown spotlights the overlooked injustice of Jim Crow-era healthcare
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Sam Rauschenberg
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16:53

February 2023

Horace King, Howell Cobb, and the Civil War's Final Battle
How a bridge at the center of the Battle of Columbus undermined the Confederacy's "whole theory of slavery"
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Sam Rauschenberg
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9:33

January 2023

John Robinson: The Overlooked Legacy of Appomattox Court House
How an unexpected detour at the iconic Civil War site reminded me of what the Confederate surrender enabled.
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Sam Rauschenberg
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December 2022

Closing the Cherokee Chapter
How exploring the tribe's story influenced how I view Native Americans and our country
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Sam Rauschenberg
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September 2022

Mixing Pain and Promise at Johannesburg’s Constitution Hill
What a visit to the South African landmark taught me about how our public spaces can memorialize the past
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Sam Rauschenberg

July 2022

Independence Day on South Africa’s Robben Island
How visiting a place of bondage made me reflect on freedom
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June 2022

Benjamin Helm, Abraham Lincoln, and the Dangers of Polarization
How Helm’s death at the Battle of Chickamauga forced me to consider the threat of political violence today
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Sam Rauschenberg

May 2022

A Brief Memorial Day Tribute
Honoring WWII Staff Sergeant Ruben Rivers
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