Kennedy and the Peace Corps: Idealism on the Ground
Its critics called it "naive idealism."In the 1950s, the United States' answer to the global spread of Communism had been military strength and monetary aid to prop up nations friendly to the U.S.,...
View ArticleCelebrating JFK's Peace Corps speech (with audio)
Fifty years ago today, people in Ann Arbor, Michigan were anticipating the arrival of then Senator John F. Kennedy. He was on the campaign trail in a tight race for the presidency with Richard Nixon.
View Article50 years of friendship across continents, poverty, and war
This next story is about an epic friendship between a white, 76-year-old Grand Rapids teacher, and the driven Liberian boy she inspired 50 years ago when she was a young Peace Corps volunteer.Their...
View ArticleKennedy and the Peace Corps: Idealism on the Ground
Its critics called it naive idealism. In the 1950s, the United States answer to the global spread of Communism had been military strength and monetary aid to prop up nations friendly to the U.S.,...
View ArticleCelebrating JFK's Peace Corps speech (with audio)
Fifty years ago today, people in Ann Arbor, Michigan were anticipating the arrival of then Senator John F. Kennedy. He was on the campaign trail in a tight race for the presidency with Richard Nixon....
View Article50 years of friendship across continents, poverty, and war
This next story is about an epic friendship between a white, 76-year-old Grand Rapids teacher, and the driven Liberian boy she inspired 50 years ago when she was a young Peace Corps volunteer. Their...
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