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Not too long ago, I slipped out to the edge of a rain forest at dawn. Light slid over the canopy of trees, a howler monkey called in the distance and birds of all shapes and colors darted from tree to tree. As a child I imagined myself in worlds such as this—not only rain forests, but da Vinci’s studio, Bedouin tents, and colonial households. I read my way into exotic places and distant times, and benefited from a marvelous librarian and several remarkable teachers who nurtured my fascination with variety in people, places, and time.
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Levstik, L.S. (2014). The Power of a Past. In: Woyshner, C. (eds) Leaders in Social Education. Leaders in Educational Studies. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-665-3_9
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