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The man who died for the liberal arts

28 mins | Apr 15, 2024

In 1942, aboard a ship and heading for war, a young sailor wrote home describing and defining the principles he was fighting for. David Shribman writes about his uncle—the man who died for the liberal arts. Read by Michael Satow.

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