History Heroes: Faith and Darkness in Bloomington, MN

"Drugs, slavery, prisoners of war, Machiavellian tactics-history is riddled with shadows. Some of our heroes are shrouded in myth, their stories built on fragments of truth. Others, though virtuous and guided by a moral compass, remain imperfect-human, after all. Yet, one stands apart: flawless, bearing the weight of the world on her shoulders.
But how do we digest this flawed history? Can we cherry-pick the parts we admire and disregard the ones we don't? Or should we weigh the good against the bad and decide whether to celebrate or condemn? This delicate balancing act challenges us to confront the complexity of human nature and the legacy it leaves behind."
Join me in exploring a fascinating array of individuals who have shaped history and left their mark in unique ways: Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, my grandfather Sam (a WWII veteran), Bobby Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Admiral James Stockdale, Ted Kennedy, Elvis Presley, Charlie Munger, Ronald Reagan, and Mary, the Mother of God.