"American Ramble: A Writer's Historic Walk from D.C. to NYC"

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"American Ramble: A Writer's Historic Walk from D.C. to NYC"
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Neil King Jr., a former Wall Street Journal reporter, embarked on a 330-mile walk from Washington, D.C. to New York City, immersing himself in the history and present of America. Along the way, he encountered memory keepers who preserved forgotten stories, such as the restoration of York's African-American Lebanon Cemetery. King's walk, chronicled in his book "American Ramble," allowed him to reflect on the country's past and his own life, leaving him more optimistic about the future.

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