History gives important lessons

Oct 14, 2026
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Glenn Brunkow

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Last week Jennifer and I met up with Tatum while I was in Washington, D.C., for some meetings. We rented a car and went out to Gettysburg, and when we got back to D.C. we visited the Holocaust museum. Admittedly, they were not two of the happiest, most uplifting visits but I would contend that the are two places everyone should go to.

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Glenn Brunkow is a fifth-generation farmer in the Northern Flint Hills of Pottawatomie County in Kansas. He was a county Extension educator for 19 years before returning to farm and ranch full time. He can be reached at editorial@midwestmessenger.com.