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He wrote the foreword for the scholarly book “California Grizzly” and from his Montana home keeps an eye on the well-being of his home state’s precariously small colony of grizzlies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Young told the court about his chaotic upbringing and his recent scholarly pursuits.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the bombsight’s crosshairs sat Emperor Hirohito, a gentle, scholarly figure unprepared for the maelstrom unleashed at Pearl Harbor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
As a précis to a larger, more scholarly work, it lacks the depth and historical context that many enthusiasts of classical drama may be hungry for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
As we have seen, the projected cost of compensation was a potent argument against gradual emancipation, and the argument has been echoed in most scholarly treatments of the topic ever since.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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