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Randi Ford lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and specializes in nature paintings.

South Manitou Island

South Manitou Island

From Lake Michigan to the Straits of Mackinac

by Randi Ford | Monday, June 04, 2018

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Where Does American History Begin?

by Ted Widmer

In honor of the Fourth of July, we’re revisiting Ted Widmer’s 2008 piece “Where Does American History Begin?” For many, the obvious answer is in 1776 Philadelphia, with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Others might argue that hints of modern America emerged in the Jamestown and Plymouth settlements. But America’s true beginnings, Widmer writes, go back much further.

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