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Richard P. Himmer, PhD

What Defines Wealth: Soul or Silver? Good King Wenceslas' Enduring Legacy in the Snow

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On a bitter morning in 935 AD, Duke Wenceslas of Bohemia walked through falling snow to attend church, unaware that his brother, Boleslav, waited with a weapon and treachery in his heart.

The tragedy that followed would echo across the centuries, later softened into the song "Good King Wenceslas."

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