MIDDLEBURY — It was 1939, the beginning of World War II. Anticipating a series of bloody air raids orchestrated by the Third Reich, the British government sought basic ways to inspire its people to persevere through the carnage that would come. The Ministry of Information designed a series of motivational posters, including a crimson-red version, festooned with the royal crown insignia, bearing the slogan, “Keep Calm and Carry On.” Fast-forward 81 years, and the world finds itself dealing with another monum … (read more)
