It was March 23, 1775 – 209 years ago this week – that Patrick Henry, one of oratory’s all-time heavy hitters, gave the blazing speech that made his name immortal. There was tension in the air as great men of Virginia gathered in the little St. John’s Church at Richmond for the colony’s second revolutionary convention.… Continue reading Remembering Henry’s Oratory
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Recalling Lincoln’s Pithy Sayings
It has been 175 years since Abraham Lincoln was born in a Kentucky cabin, Feb. 12, 1809. Indeed nearly 119 years have passed since his years as America’s 16th president were abruptly ended by the tragic assassination at Ford’s Theatre. But Lincoln’s imprint still lingers in the legacy of his resolve and leadership to reunify… Continue reading Recalling Lincoln’s Pithy Sayings
A sampler of reactions
Dr. Hollstein is a professor of communication at the University of Utah. “Now I know how many of the people I have covered over the years must have felt about some of the stories I did on them and their activities.” That’s from a letter I received from a newsman mentioned in one 1981 Media Monitor column. It’s not… Continue reading A sampler of reactions
‘Chris’ Retires After 30 Editor Years
By RENEE C. NELSON Herald Women’s Editor N. LaVerl Christensen’s 39-year newspapering career has spanned a remarkable era of growth for Central Utah and for The Daily Herald. For 38 of these years “Chris” has been employed in the news area of The Daily Herald. He has served as editor or managing editor for just over 30… Continue reading ‘Chris’ Retires After 30 Editor Years