Much has been written about our 16th President Abraham Lincoln. Here are some facts and theories you might not know. Abraham Lincoln’s mother Nancy died from “milk sickness” in 1818. Abraham Lincoln was only nine years old when his mother died. “Milk sickness” was caused by the consumption of milk contaminated by the toxin Tremetol. […]
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When thinking of Jewish actresses, often those that come to mind are the women that take on Jewish roles like Barbra Streisand and Fran Drescher, while it’s easy to pass over a lot of other actresses with Jewish heritage. So in honor of Passover, here’s a look at the actresses whose Jewish roots are rather […]
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Abraham Lincoln: A Biography, by P. Thomas Benjamin is generally considered one of the most important texts on the life of Abraham Lincoln. This book chronicles Lincoln’s life from his early years spent in Illinois and neighboring states, through legal and political career to his death THE CULTURE OF THE CIVIL WAR Throughout the book, […]
Perhaps no film in history is more reviled than Birth of Nation. It is also true that few films have had as much praise showered upon them. For nearly ninety years D. W. Griffith’s epic has spawned debate from both camps. It was a revolutionary film, with numerous technical innovations. It’s also one of the […]