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Tag: history
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After the Declaration: What 1776 Teaches About the Long Work That Follows a Bold Decision
The Declaration of Independence was a beginning, not a victory. The years that followed 1776 hold a useful lesson for anyone who has just made a big decision about their own life. Read more
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How Father’s Day Began: Sonora Smart Dodd and a Day for Dads
Father’s Day began with a daughter in Spokane, Washington, who wanted to honor the widowed father who raised her. Here’s how her idea became the national observance on the third Sunday in June. Read more
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D-Day and the Limits of a Plan: Leadership Lessons From June 1944
The Allied landings in Normandy on June 6, 1944, were among the most carefully planned operations in history, and much of the plan still went wrong. What D-Day teaches about leading when plans break. Read more
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From Decoration Day to Memorial Day: How a Day of Remembrance Took Shape
Memorial Day began after the Civil War as Decoration Day, when communities placed flowers on soldiers’ graves. Here’s how it grew into the national day of remembrance Americans know today. Read more
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Arlington National Cemetery: What a Place of Remembrance Teaches the Living
Before Memorial Day, soldiers place a small flag at each grave across Arlington National Cemetery. A look at the history and traditions of the nation’s best-known military cemetery. Read more
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The Golden Gate Bridge and the Net Beneath It: Why Bold Work Needs a Backstop
The Golden Gate Bridge opened in late May 1937. One of the most important features of its construction was something drivers never see: a safety net that let workers do dangerous work with confidence. Read more
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Anna Jarvis and the Handwritten Letter: The Original Spirit of Mother’s Day
The woman who campaigned for Mother’s Day later fought the commercial holiday it became. Her original idea, a personal note of thanks, is still a fine gift for the second Sunday in May. Read more
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Florence Nightingale and the Art of Making the Case for Change
Nurses are honored each May 12, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Her most lasting lesson for leaders may be how she turned hard evidence into change that powerful people could not ignore. Read more
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A Short History of the Word Resilience
From a Latin verb meaning to leap back, through engineering, ecology and psychology, the word resilience has shifted meaning for centuries. Its history is more hopeful than the slogan version. Read more
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Kintsugi and the Beauty of Repair
The Japanese art of kintsugi mends broken pottery with gold, making the repair part of the beauty. Here is its history and what it can teach about comebacks. Read more
