John Quincy Adams: An Example for Our Times
History can be instructive and often inspiring. Take, for example, the case of the nation’s sixth president, John Quincy Adams (1767-1848). A brilliant man, and perhaps the greatest American secretary...
View ArticleHollywood’s American Revolution
"Everything will change," a stunned General Charles Cornwallis announces toward the end of "The Patriot," the Revolutionary War epic starring Mel Gibson which opened in theaters just in time for the...
View ArticleThe Law of Slavery Lies at the Heart of the Movies “Lincoln” and “Django...
Appropriately marking the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, two of the season’s Hollywood blockbusters, Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” and Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” are...
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