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John de Graaf

Seattle
As seen in: Deseret News, Routledge, WBUR-FM (Boston, MA), Common Dreams, Grist, Arizona Daily Star, Truthout, AlterNet, Sierra Magazine, Cascade PBS and
Film-maker, author, executive director of TAKE BACK YOUR TIME (timeday.org)
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The Surprising Origins of America’s Best-Loved, Most Misunderstood Song

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By John de Graaf
| Post Alley Seattle
As a producer of documentaries for public television, I’ve long been interested in inspirational stories about individuals who’ve devoted their lives to making our country a better place.
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The forgotten meaning of 'America the Beautiful'

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By John de Graaf
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)
"O beautiful for heroes proved/In liberating strife ..." These words from the popular anthem, “America the Beautiful,” honor the soldiers who gave their lives in the American Revolution and the Civil War. As we begin the year-long countdown to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, many Americans will no doubt sing it with pride, as have Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, John Denver, Whitney Houston and Jennifer Lopez.
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Toward a Politics of Beauty

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By John de Graaf
| Front Porch Republic
A speech given at the University of Paris in January 2024. Where I live, when someone mentions the Sorbonne, a sort of hush settles over the room. I can’t think of any place more appropriate for making the case that beauty should be a measured aspect of wellbeing than Paris. I think of France as a model for the beautiful things in life. You, not just in France, but all over Europe, know that, as John Muir put it, “everybody needs beauty as well as bread,” and the time to enjoy it.
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