Curran Op-Ed in Ellsworth American

An opinion column appearing in the Ellsworth American newspaper written by University of Maine Peace and Reconciliation Studies faculty member Hugh Curran challenged assertions in a New York Daily Sun editorial, published in the Ellsworth American, which discussed former Washington Post editor J. Russell Wiggins’ early support for the Vietnam War and his disdain for the peace movement. Wiggins, who retired to Maine and published the Ellsworth American for many years, went on to leave a more important legacy at the Ellsworth American and as an Ellsworth-area philanthropist, Curran wrote.

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