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RMA Presents: The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty and War

James “Chickie” Donohue recounts this remarkable story of his youth. At age twenty six, this merchant seaman from an Irish neighborhood in the Bronx took it upon himself to travel to South Vietnam at the height of war in order to bring beer and well wishes from family and neighbors to a handful of young men in active wartime service. This “zany” saga is recounted in print and film as “The Greatest Beer Run Ever”.
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RMA Presents: “Economic Growth and the Structure of Connecticut’s Economy”

The state of Connecticut closed its 2022 fiscal year with a budget surplus for the fourth year in a row. Taxes have been cut, pension liabilities paid down at an accelerated rate, and unemployment is on par with the region at 4%. Business formation is at its highest since 2008, and the government is promoting tourism and development of remediated brownfield land.
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RMA Presents: “Endless Frontier: Vannevar Bush, Engineer of the American Century”

Although relatively unknown to the general public, Vannevar Bush was one of the most important scientists, engineers, and policy influencers of the twentieth century. While at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Bush developed the Differential Analyzer, a precursor to the digital computer, and published an article that presciently described the concepts and functionality of the personal computer. Later, Bush became dean of MIT School of Engineering, director of the US Office of Scientific Research and Development, and trusted adviser to Presidents Truman and FDR.
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Column: RMA Presents: “The Poor Side of Town: And Why We Need It”

Urban redevelopment programs in the past have destroyed vibrant low-income communities at great public expense and great personal cost to residents. Such communities serve a purpose in democratic society, enabling those of modest means to live and work and have a chance to grow out of poverty. Better government policies that aid these communities can reduce the dangerously large gap between rich and poor in America.
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Column: RMA Presents: “The Melody Men”

The Melody Men gave a concert of songs of popular music, ballades, and Broadway favorites. There were several featured solos and duets with piano or trombone accompaniment, as well as numerous ensemble performances. The Melody Men perform each spring and fall in retirement homes throughout the area.
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RMA Presents: “The WWII Art & Letters of John Cullen Murphy”

John Cullen Murphy was an aspiring artist just out of art school when he entered basic training in 1941 in preparation for assignments in the Pacific theater of WWII. Murphy rose from private to major, painting portraits of numerous officers including General MacArthur, not only performing his duties as an anti-aircraft spotter, but also practicing his skills as a talented sketch artist. His numerous letters and sketches, posters, and portraits of soldiers from infantrymen to generals have been preserved and are a primary information source valuable to historians, researchers, documentarians, writers, and museums.
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RMA Presents: “What Would Alexis de Tocqueville Say About Democracy in America Today?”

Alexis de Tocqueville was the earliest interpreter of the American experiment in democracy, observing that equality and liberty are the necessary foundation of American democracy. Tocqueville felt that the biggest dangers to American democracy are the pretensions of the state, tyranny of the majority, and lack of commitment to democracy. Of the three, the commitment of every citizen to the principles of democracy is of paramount importance.
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RMA Presents: “The New Bruce Museum”

The Bruce Museum reopened on April 2, following the completion of a major reconstruction project that more than doubled the floor space of the museum. The new Richter wing has bright and open galleries housing permanent and changing art and science exhibits, conference room, and a ground floor for community space, including onsite dining and a lecture hall. Although the new structure is receiving rave reviews, Wolterstorff says “the Bruce expansion will ultimately be judged by how we use the building.”
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