required reading
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The losses inflicted on the U.S. fleet in 1941 at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, in whose navy Mahan was required reading, were soon replaced, and then some.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The story he tells, especially in its grim final chapter, should be required reading for leaders of modern nations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Covering 500 years and events from conquests to wars to racism, “America, América” should be required reading in those history classes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025
That message is echoed in what’s colloquially known as the “musket fire speech,” which recently became required reading for incoming students at Brigham Young University.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2024
Poems and stories about the hardships and joys of the Puerto Rican jíbaro were required reading at every grade level in school.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
