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Extreme Makeover: Hotshot City Planner Does St. Louisnew

Rollin Stanley is learning that the hurdles he faces in St. Louis are far taller than those he encountered during his 21 years as a well-respected planner in Toronto. There, innovation was the rule. St. Louis is more cautious.
Riverfront Times  |  Randall Roberts  |  10-19-2004  |  Politics

Ruby Bridges and Ruby Hallnew

In 1960, the nation watched 6-year-old Ruby Bridges integrate William Frantz Elementary School. Today, Ruby Hall lives quietly in New Orleans and rents a storage facility just to keep the mail she receives from schoolkids across the country.
Gambit  |  Katy Reckdahl  |  07-12-2004  |  Race & Class

Reagan's Bigotry of Low Expectationsnew

Donna Ladd writes about Ronald Reagan's visit to the Neshoba County Fair in her hometown in 1980 and what that has meant for Mississippians and Americans.
Jackson Free Press  |  Donna Ladd  |  06-16-2004  |  Commentary

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