Sparks Commentary
Part history, part politics, and part random other stuff.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Winston Churchill: A comparison of two movies
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On both sides of the Atlantic (particularly in the English-speaking world), there is still a great deal of interest in Winston Churchill ...
Monday, November 17, 2014
A review of Kenneth Clark's “Civilisation”
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"Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts: the book of their deeds, the book of their words, and the book of th...
Thursday, October 30, 2014
John Adams movies
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What's the best movie about John Adams ? Young John Adams My answer would be that it depends on what you're looking for. A...
Why John Adams is fascinating
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"Posterity! You will never know, how much it cost the present generation, to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use o...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Eisenhower movies: A comparison of some films
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There's something about war heroes and statesmen that holds the fascination of many; and so there have been a number of movies about...
The Cuban Missile Crisis: A comparison of two movies
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"It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere ...
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Monday, September 29, 2014
Some thoughts about economics education
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"This division of labour, from which so many advantages are derived, is not originally the effect of any human wisdom, which foresees...
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