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From: John Saillant <oieahc@YAHOO.COM>
List Editor: John Saillant <oieahc@YAHOO.COM>
Editor's Subject: Re: R.I.P. Al Young [M McDonnell]
Author's Subject: Re: R.I.P. Al Young [M McDonnell]
Date Written: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 07:54:03 -0500
Date Posted: Fri, 08 Nov 2012 07:54:03 -0500

I join with Jesse in mourning the loss of a friend, a mentor, and an
inspiration to us all.

But Al's enduring influence will continue to resonate around the world.

Only a few days ago, Shane White and I talked to a new group of
postgrads about Al's
enduring influence on the shape of American history. Last week, my
undergrads discussed his essay on the Radicalism of the American
Revolution in
their last week of tutorials. Tomorrow, I'm meeting a new Honours student
who has been inspired by Al's work and wants to look again at the
disaffected in the Revolutionary era. I'm surrounded by his legacy here
in my office in Sydney.

Al will be missed, terribly. But he cannot and will not be forgotten.

Mike McDonnell
Department of History
University of Sydney
Australia

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