Articles from the 'Pass It On' series
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Courage to Do
In 1841, a physically imposing, twenty-three year-old Frederick Douglass leaned against the rail of a ferry headed for Nantucket. He contemplated the wake widening out behind him... — Updated 1/30/2023
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Getting Outside is the Best Way to Get Rid of the Blues
Brad's idea of a good time is to swim across the lake at the base of the Grand Tetons, then hike to the top peak and back again on the same day. Sometimes his wife Sheila will join... — Updated 1/24/2023
The Tenacity to See the Stars
One of the most often used behavioral descriptors today is Attention Deficit Disorder, which basically means unable to sit still or focus for longer than a few minutes. All parents... — Updated 1/16/2023
An Impossible Journey
In May 1869, John Wesley Powell, a former Union Army major who had lost most of his right arm in the Battle of Shiloh, led 10 explorers in launching four heavy wooden boats loaded... — Updated 12/31/2022
A Lesson We Should Never Forget
In 1988, Charles Kuralt discovered a story of heroism that would have disappeared from history were it not for the determination of a former Russian prisoner who vowed to thank the... — Updated 7/27/2022
