As a graduate student at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, I began subscribing to the Weekly around 1948, and have continued to do so ever since. On the faculty at the university from 1959 until my retirement in 1993, I taught a course in the history of British Public Address in the Speech-Communication Department. For contemporary insights I relied frequently on the famous Guardian parliamentary observers Harry Boardman, Francis Boyd, and Norman Shrapnell. The thoughtful, balanced, wide-ranging and in-depth Guardian has been and continues to be a valued constant companion.
I particularly value the broad sweep of the International news section and the UK news. I also appreciate the Comment & Debate entries and the book reviews.
During the second world war I was a young GI going through the UK on the way to France, and at the end of the war I was fortunate to spend a couple of months at Shrivenham American University before returning to the US.
As a professor, I have been in the UK a number of times to attend conferences and do research, and the Guardian has continued to be a valuable link.
Furthermore, the Guardian’s small size and light weight have permitted me to carry it through the years on plane trips and as a companion in waiting rooms.
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