Monday, November 19, 2018

A review of PBS's “Murder of a President” (James A. Garfield)

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“I conceived of the idea of removing the President four weeks ago. Not a soul knew of my purpose. I conceived the idea myself. I read the...
Sunday, November 11, 2018

A review of PBS's “The Great War” (American Experience)

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“We [the German government] intend to begin on the first of February unrestricted submarine warfare . We shall endeavor in spite of this t...
Saturday, November 10, 2018

A review of PBS Empires “Martin Luther”

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"Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise . God help me. Amen!" - Martin Luther's "Speech at the Diet of Worms" (1521...
Wednesday, October 31, 2018

A review of Ken Burns’ “Baseball” (PBS)

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“♪ Katie Casey was baseball mad, Had the fever and had it bad. Just to root for the home town crew, Ev'ry sou Katie blew. ♪ ♪ On...
Thursday, September 27, 2018

A review of “The Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance” (PBS Empires)

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“To the Magnificent Lorenzo Di Piero De' Medici : Those who strive to obtain the good graces of a prince are accustomed to come befo...
Monday, September 17, 2018

The document that changed everything in America …

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When the Founding Fathers wrote the original Constitution in 1787, they were creating a document that would change everything in America, ...
Tuesday, September 4, 2018

A review of “Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire” (History Channel)

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Note: This is a different series from  “Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire” (which is made by the BBC). There aren't too m...