Soul Searching at Gettysburg

Soul Searching at Gettysburg

“The brave men…who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract.”  As I write this, I am at the epicenter of any history buff’s dream. It is a steamy, overcast day and I find myself in the small town square of Gettysburg,...
Spring Creek, Society, and a Frenchman

Spring Creek, Society, and a Frenchman

Published by Benjamin Kafferlin at Right Progress, and originally published in Res Publica by The Ashbrook Center under the title A Collapsing Community Nestled in the scenic Allegheny foothills is my hometown where my ancestors have lived for over two centuries....