In 1943, amid World War II, E.B. White received a request from the Writers’ War Board asking for his definition of “The Meaning of Democracy." His one-paragraph answer might be the best ever given.
Daniel, this has been a favorite of mine since discovering it in the Norton Reader in high school. I post it annually on July 4. It’s poignant and pointed and is indeed one of the best pieces I have ever come across. Thank you for posting.
Thinking of you after the loss of your father. Would love to touch base.
It is a note with a quote from a friend reminding me what democracy is.
Daniel, this has been a favorite of mine since discovering it in the Norton Reader in high school. I post it annually on July 4. It’s poignant and pointed and is indeed one of the best pieces I have ever come across. Thank you for posting.
Thinking of you after the loss of your father. Would love to touch base.
Never saw this before... it is wonderful! Thank you for sharing and good luck with your recalcitrant draft!