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Of the dozen or so history writers of Exeter, Benjamin Franklin Swasey is probably the least known or cited. Here's why that's a shame.

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Flappers, jazz, jitterbug, and the urbanization of america. the square dance was quickly becoming obsolete. and but for one man, it just might have faded away for good. industrialist henry ford, founder of the ford motor company made it his mission to save what had been reduced to a fad. ford set out to reintroduce square dancing to the country by sponsoring community dances, programs in public schools and colleges nationwide, and in nationally syndicated radio show, featuring legendary dance caller benjamin leavitt. ford wanted the country to have an alternative to the evils of the roaring '2...

the impact on teachers and states like yours coming up. plus, charlie sheen is taking his outrageous antics on the road. it's early and we're on it. from cnn center, this is cnn saturday morning. i'm randi kaye. the average for a gallon of gasoline is now $3.49. it's much higher on the west coast. the average price is up 16 cents since this time last week and 38 cents since this time last month. we're all feeling the effects on the family budget. this recent rise just like the rise in the price of a barrel of oil is being pushed by the unrest in the middle east. but there is some...