Tag Archives: American Civil War

Grappling with the Conundrum of ‘Django Unchained’

Posted on January 10, 2013 at 7:18 am by Bob Cesca

My Thursday column: I don’t mean to step on Chez Pazienza’s toes as the unofficial The Daily Banter Movie Guy, but I wanted to take some time with the new Quentin Tarantino movie Django Unchained; partly because racial issues and … Continue reading →

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Lincoln

Posted on November 17, 2012 at 2:46 pm by Bob Cesca

Those of us who are inextricably obsessed with politics have been lucky to witness two truly great modern political films featuring two uncanny portrayals of martyred presidents. Thirteen Days, with Bruce Greenwood as JFK, is as appropriate a lesson about … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights and the History of Party Platforms. And Ann Coulter.

Posted on September 24, 2012 at 7:19 am by Bob Cesca

My rather long Monday column covers the ideological and platform shifts of the parties from 1860 to present day, and how Republicans like Ann Coulter and Glenn Beck are lying about it. While I was reviewing some of my Civil … Continue reading →

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Conan O'Brien Loves Abraham Lincoln

Posted on June 15, 2012 at 1:02 pm by Bob Cesca

This is brilliant. Conan visits Springfield, Illinois and various Lincoln landmarks:

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The Doctor Who Saved Lincoln. Briefly.

Posted on June 7, 2012 at 7:15 am by Bob Cesca

They’ve discovered the first draft of a medical report written by the doctor who first treated President Lincoln immediately after he was shot in the head. And it’s typically frustrating to read, given the archaic medicine at the time. SPRINGFIELD, … Continue reading →

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Morning Awesome

Posted on May 28, 2012 at 6:06 am by Bob Cesca

The 54th Massachusetts and the Charge Against Fort Wagner From Glory Taking a day off today. If you please, use this thread to reflect upon and discuss the sacrifice of our nation’s bravest men and women who made the ultimate … Continue reading →

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Last Surviving Witness to Lincoln's Assassination

Posted on March 30, 2012 at 11:11 am by Bob Cesca

Via Cliff Schecter, here’s a clip from the 1956 game show “I’ve Got A Secret” featuring the last surviving witness to Lincoln’s assassination.

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Slave Tells Former Master to Suck It

Posted on February 2, 2012 at 12:49 pm by Bob Cesca

This is fascinating. Historians discovered this 1864 letter from a former slave to his former master. Dayton, Ohio, August 7, 1865 To My Old Master, Colonel P.H. Anderson, Big Spring, Tennessee Sir: I got your letter, and was glad to … Continue reading →

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Ron Paul Defends Lost Cause with Dixie Flag

Posted on January 21, 2012 at 1:41 pm by Bob Cesca

Ta-Nehisi Coates unearthed this video in which we see Ron Paul perpetuating the Lost Cause mythology that the Civil War was fought over “states rights” and not slavery. He further explains that it didn’t need to be fought at all, … Continue reading →

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Gingrich Defends Confederate Flag

Posted on December 26, 2011 at 9:02 am by Bob Cesca

This shouldn’t even be a point of discussion in 2011. The Confederacy committed treason against the United States 150 years ago. Give it up, South. At an event in South Carolina yesterday, Newt Gingrich was asked by a town hall … Continue reading →

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