Internationally syndicated IndyStar editorial cartoonist Gary Varvel discusses his award-winning drawings and national politics -- and his work as a conservative Christian filmmaker, columnist, and author -- on this week's broadcasts of Story in the Public  Square.

<div>Internationally syndicated IndyStar editorial cartoonist Gary Varvel discusses his award-winning drawings and national politics -- and his work as a conservative Christian filmmaker, columnist, and author -- on this week's broadcasts of Story in the Public&nbsp; Square.</div>

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal, Providence, Rhode Island.

News interviews and actualities from  The Providence Journal

From the Newsroom: The Providence Journal

A collection of interviews,  press conferences and news actualities from the Newsroom of the Providence Journal.

Cartoonist Gary Varvel discusses his drawings, national politics and his work as a conservative Christian filmmaker

Formally known by the more unwieldy title of "The Providence Journal March and Two-Step," the composition followed a national trend at the intersection of music and newspapering.

The music was composed by John Fitzpatrick. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store.

Fitzpatrick, John J, "Providence Journal March" (1900). Parlor Salon Sheet Music Collection. Score 1479.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mmb-ps/1479

<p>Formally known by the more unwieldy title of "<a href="https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&amp;httpsredir=1&amp;article=2478&amp;context=mmb-ps">The Providence Journal March and Two-Step</a>," the composition followed <a href="https://www.northjersey.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/05/04/nj-newspaper-march-stars-and-stripes-forever-history/89490327007/">a national trend at the intersection of music and newspapering.</a></p>
<p>The music was composed by John Fitzpatrick. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store. While still a boy, he got a job playing piano at Shepard's Department Store.<br><br>Fitzpatrick, John J, "Providence Journal March" (1900).&nbsp;<em>Parlor Salon Sheet Music Collection.</em>&nbsp;Score 1479.<br>https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mmb-ps/1479</p>

Cartoonist Gary Varvel discusses his drawings, national politics and his work as a conservative Christian filmmaker

From the Newsroom: The Providence Journal

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