To the editor: “Black Thursday,” Oct. 24, 1929, was the worst depression in history. President Hoover did not understand the plight of Americans — so much for a “business man” trying to run our country. In 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected by a landslide. He ...

To the editor: Elizabeth Varon’s “Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South” describes the relationship between Robert E. Lee and his most trusted general, James Longstreet. But Longstreet’s successes on the battlefield were balanced by great personal tragedy. In ...

To the editor: I’m writing to request that you and your readers throw their support behind state Assembly Bill A06052. This bill would provide free lifetime sporting licenses for all New York State’s honorably discharged or disabled veterans. A lifetime hunting and fishing license is ...

To the editor: I write to you from my home in Brooklyn, but I am a lifelong visitor to the Adirondacks, a proud 46er, a supporter of numerous Adirondack organizations — and a lifelong reader of the Adirondack Daily Enterprise. As someone who cares deeply about this region, I’ve read ...

To the editor: Saranac Lake chose its Winter Carnival theme for next year. America’s 250th birthday is in 2026. America’s Birthday was one option. It didn’t make the short list, losing out to Cartoonival and Wizards and Dragons. Hmmm. Robert Holder Tupper Lake

To the editor: I always wonder what the future holds for this country. Will our children and grandchildren have a better life than we have had? It seems as if honesty, caring, decency and kindness are becoming rare, even morals mean nothing. We should stop the hating so much. Me, I ...