It’s Armistice Day, November 11th, in thenation's capital. It is a brisk day at Arlington National Cemetery. Dignitaries stand silently on the third anniversaryof the ending of World War I, watching as a single white casket is lowered into a marbledtomb. In attendance is President Calvin Coolidge,former President Woodrow Wilson, Supreme Court Justice (as well as former President) WilliamHoward Taft, Chief Plenty Coups, and hundreds of dedicated United States servicemen. As the casket settles on its final restingplace in the tomb, upon a thin layer of French soil, three salvos are fired. A bugler plays taps and, with the final note,comes a 21 gun salute. The smoke clears and eyes dry as the UnknownSoldier from World War I is laid to rest; the first unknown soldier to be officiallyhonored in this manner in American history. The United States’ allies in World War I,France and Britain, were the first countries to practice the concept of burying an “unknownsoldier.” World W...
Christopher PhillipsReviewer: Denise RQ Pivotal moments really can create who we are today and very much shapewho we become tomorrow. When I was a student, I was part of a group that wentto the DC metro area to try to figure out what business could do to tryto improve education for every child. What I remember mostabout my first classroom visit in DC was the sound of dripping waterfrom a dilapidated building. There was this classroomfull of maybe 20, 25 students, and there was one studentsitting at a desk, captivated by the waterdripping from the ceiling. I won't forget that scene because there wasn'tmuch learning going on, but I also won't forget his eyes. He saw me when I looked at him,and he knew he deserved better. That was a pivotal moment for me. At that time, I decided not to takea traditional path from business school and to devote my career,really my life's work, to try and figure out a way to make quality educationavailable to every child, regardless of what ...