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"Watching the Road Rush By"

It’s back-to-school weekend here at Murray State University and as students and professors gear up for classes to begin, and History Professor Duane Bolin gets ready to take his son to college and takes notice of the road of life rushing by.

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"The Past is a Foreign Country"

The U.S. celebrates its 232nd birthday this Friday and looking back one can really only perceive our history by connecting it with the present. History Dr. Professor Dr. Duane Bolin says studying history is like a visit to a foreign country.

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"On Books and the Housing of Them"

Google search a book titled "On Books and the Housing of Them" and you'll be hard-pressed to find a copy for purchase. Rather this rare book about books, published nearly 100 years ago, exists almost solely in electronic format. Duane Bolin talks about this literary gem, its influence in the 20th Century and its significance today.

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"The Uses of History"

There’s no doubt this year’s race for the White House has made – and continues to make – history. But why is it making history? How far have American politics come for us to reach this election year, this point in history? Commentator and History Professor Doctor Duane Bolin says if you look into the past, you can understand the present – and that it’s not merely important to do to, it’s vital.

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