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High-schoolers reflect on American ideals in podcast challenge
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A Birthday Letter to America
by Chap Petersen A long time ago, I was a freshman at an elite New England college, just graduated from Fairfax High School. (“F-A-I-R-F-A-X-R-E! B-E-L-S, Oh yes! Those Rebels are best!”). On a gorgeous fall morning in 1987, I was taking a class in Colonial American history, when the topic turned to the American Revolution. []
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· Jun 30, 2026
My generation’s talkin’
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As America celebrates its 250th birthday, a new KQED radio special turns to the next generation for perspective. The Next 250: Youth Voices on Democracy features original audio commentaries by middle and high school students from across the country. Young people from California, Colorado, Kentucky and Montana, these storytellers reflect on democracy, community and the Continue reading The Next 250: Young People Share Their Vision for America’s Future
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