Dear Editor, Ryan Grove’s Jan. 15 letter to the editor deserves careful consideration. Grove surveys numerous contemporary national and international crises, and calls for leaders who are “willing to confront abuse, defend the rule of law, and put country over party.” In these troubled times, looking to our history may be helpful. In “The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels,” historian Jon Meacham discusses the recurring struggle between hope and fear in United States history.