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The Disappearance of Song
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The Disappearance of Song

(Adapted from an article appearing in Crisis Magazine, 2009)

As our friends here at Word and Song know, Debra and I are eager viewers of old movies. In particular we have grown to love the films directed by John Ford, not only those recognized as masterpieces, such as Stagecoach, Rio Grande, The Searchers, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance – we have enjoyed all the rest, too. We loved Drums Along the Mohawk, s…

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