Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

Word & Song by Anthony Esolen

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The Valley of Decision (1945)
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It’s been a long time since the members of either major American party have paid attention to men who make things in the great factories of the world.  When I was born, Detroit was a muscular city, the fifth largest in the nation, turning out cars and trucks by millions.  Where would you look for tires and rubber, if not to Akron?  And Pittsburgh, the c…

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