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Robert Ordway

Robert Ordway is the Federal Affairs Manager for the State of Indiana. He writes on cultural, political and social issues. Raised on the fringe of Gary, Indiana, his research focuses on southern migration in the 20th century, including his family’s pivot from The Agrarian Tradition to Industrialism. Robert has appeared in outlets such as City Journal, Campaigns & Elections, Menswear Retail Magazine, and the Northwest Indiana Times. He has also spoken at events hosted by TEDx, American Moment, and American Compass.

Articles by Robert Ordway

In Marce Catlett Wendell Berry Remembers for Us

Hardship fades from memory with each generation. Those who lived it remember the weight of it. Those who didn’t often forget.