From the Archives–Word with a Past: Gerrymander

By Pamela | October 19, 2021 |

Sometimes life makes it impossible to write blog posts on a dependable basis.  This is one of the those times.  For the next little while, I’m going to run pieces from years past.  I hope you enjoy them, and I’ll be back as soon as I can. Next up, a post from July 2018:  …

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Word with a Past: Gerrymander

By Pamela | July 31, 2018 |

  If Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814) had played his cards right, he could have been a minor but respected figure in American history. He signed the Declaration of Independence, helped draft the Bill of Rights, served two terms in Congress, and was the fifth Vice President of the United States. His contemporaries thought him intelligent, gentlemanly,…

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