Tag: Trail of Tears

• Notes from the heartland (Part 5: Home)

  

  I am home now after my road trip, a road trip long enough to permit some reflection. If you’ve read my previous posts, you won’t be surprised that I’ve been reflecting on our place in history. We Americans are living in a challenging time right now in terms of historical storytelling. Challenging but not unprecedented.…

  Jesse Rude

  November 11, 2025

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