Editor's Letter
the annals of grit: ten great moments
wilfred m. mcclay
– It got us across the frontier. Do we still have it?
IC Interview
– Angela Duckworth talks about the marathon of life.
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– Does focusing on “system” failures undermine economic recovery?
walter isaacson
– Einstein showed that genius = brains + tenacity2
sam schulman
– The American Western was the Plutarch of perseverance.
jay mathews
– KIPP schools keep you working from 7:30 am until 5 pm.
christine whelan
– Old-fashioned self-help books promote perseverance.
tamar jacoby and mark krikorian
– Immigrants are gritty. Yes or no?
samuel g. freedman
– Chabad has spread because of an ethic of work.
amy welborn
– Mother Theresa stuck to her mission in dark days.
w. randall jones
– Failure is the way to succeed in business.
noemie emery
– Seabiscuit was born to lose. And then he won.
david m. kennedy
– A Depression historian examines joblessness then and now.
walter shapiro
– Relax. Don’t be a drudge.
joseph epstein
– Keep the blood, sweat, and tears secret.
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