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Insight & Reflection

This reflection on politics by James A. Baldwin resonates across generations. It highlights a fundamental truth about human nature: our continuous search for meaning in politics is what ultimately defines our character and our path forward.

About James A. Baldwin

James A. Baldwin was an American football player, track athlete, coach of football, basketball, and baseball, and college athletics administrator. A native of Somerville, Massachusetts, Baldwin played on the football, baseball, and track teams at Dartmouth College, from which he graduated in 1908.

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