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In memoriam
Lovers of history and America have lost a great friend. David Wolper -- who produced Roots, The Thorn Birds, and other remarkable films -- has left this mortal coil. What he has also left behind is a remarkable legacy of professional and voluntary achievements that offer a model for all of us. It is just barely a year ago that Mr. Wolper wrote a letter to college and university trustees around the country. He was deeply disturbed about historical illiteracy and its troubling consequences for a nation that relies on an educated citizenry. In his honor and to press his point, I am pleased to reprint his letter. It highlights, so well, Mr. Wolper's energy, passion and love of country. All of us at ACTA are saddened by his loss, but uplifted by his example.
Posted by Anne D. Neal on August 23, 2010 at August 23, 2010 11:50 AM
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