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Essay Americana

Essay Americana

By: Stephen Ludwig: Writer speaker and podcaster
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 Essay Americana provides insight into American life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries covering work, relationships, history, leadership, self-identity, philosophy, politics, and psychology.Stephen Ludwig Social Sciences
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  • Silent Bronze

    Silent Bronze
    Feb 12 2025

    What do we learn from our grandparents that we didn't get to know? This essay explores those questions of what we get when we ask if they would be proud of how we turned out.

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    11 mins
  • Hero?

    Hero?
    Nov 10 2021

    This essay is part of the series, "Asphalt Blackboard: Life Lessons from America's Highways." It examines how we are socially programed to respond to a crisis and what it means to be a hero.

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    13 mins
  • Season 2, Ep. 1 Stranger Relief at Thanksgiving

    Season 2, Ep. 1 Stranger Relief at Thanksgiving
    Mar 22 2020

    In this time of COVID-19, social distancing, and sheltering in place, why not look at family dynamics in the form of a major holiday?

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    29 mins

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