Irma Lauscher (1904–1985) carried out two enduring acts of resistance in the Terezin ghetto during WWII. She secretly taught the children imprisoned with her to read, write, and celebrate the Jewish ...
When I came to teach in Durant (Iowa) in 1971, that maple tree was just a bit more than a sapling. During my first year of teaching, I often would reprimand students for hanging on its branches and ...