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fromtime.com
4 days ago

America's Founders Valued Higher Education

The Trump Administration, state legislatures, and think tanks like the Heritage Foundation label universities as the enemy, justifying cuts in funding, censorship, and limitations on academic freedom.
Higher education
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fromConde Nast Traveler
1 month ago

Where to Eat, Stay, and Play in Charlottesville, Virginia

"Charlottesville is perhaps the original in this category, and remains an overachiever, with a winery and restaurant scene of a much larger city, and rich history."
Austin
fromWorld History Encyclopedia
3 months ago

Poems of Phillis Wheatley and Jefferson's Criticism

Thomas Jefferson dismissed Wheatley's poetry as "mimicry," reflecting the prevailing view that Blacks lacked the capacity for the "higher thought" necessary for writing poetry.
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