My summer reading this year included Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard. [1] I highly recommend that NEO residents pick up the book before the RNC convention. So much has changed, but so much is the same. The "spoils system" especially threatens to derail our country - not to mention the seemingly never-ending racial divisiveness.
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[1] https://cpl.bibliocommons.com/item/show/6365730048_destiny_of_the_republic