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Wilson Shirley

Wilson Shirley

Wilson Shirley served as a speechwriter to the secretary of state in the Office of Policy Planning from 2020 to 2021 and is a former U.S. Senate staffer.

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Ugly Honest Grover Cleveland
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Ugly Honest Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland went from law firm to the White House in three years–a new book on the former president explores the role of character in his meteoric rise.

Wilson Shirley
From Lincoln to King
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From Lincoln to King

The two men were aligned in a view that contrasts sharply with the 1619 Project: The U.S. Constitution was dedicated to liberty.

Wilson Shirley
Dystopia Is Just around the Corner
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Dystopia Is Just around the Corner

As Eliot Ackerman and James Stavridis’ 2034 reveals, all we have to do is nothing.

Wilson Shirley