“There is a clarity about how children see the world that the complexities of adult life often muddy. And there is a fervor children feel when they believe adults have misled them or disguised or hidden the truth (p.89)....Fear and doubt might be mitigated or assuaged, but something even more profound was at risk. And that was trust. If so many things were not as they seemed, who had misled me? Who and what could I believe. (p. 105)”
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Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury
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Drew Gilpin Faust
Drew Gilpin Faust is an accomplished American historian and academic administrator, serving as the 28th president of Harvard University. Born on September 18, 1947, Faust is renowned for her scholarly work on the American South and the Civil War era, with a focus on the experiences of women and slaves. She has authored numerous books and is celebrated for her leadership in higher education. more
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