A contemporary, journalist Oliver Dyer, described Daniel Webster this way: “The head, the face, the whole presence of Webster, was kingly, majestic, god-like.” That third description stuck. Others began referencing the senator and orator from New Hampshire as “Godlike Daniel.” His words could move the hearts of his listeners, and his vibrant voice often brought…
A Great American Orator: How 19th-Century Senator Daniel Webster Developed His Unique Gifts
Book Recommender: ‘The Gettysburg Cyclorama,’ Discover the Story Behind the Most Iconic Painting of the Civil War Battle
“Life imitates art far more than art imitates life,” penned Oscar Wilde in an 1889 essay, “The Decay of Lying.” Yet “The Gettysburg Cyclorama: The Turning Point of the Civil War on Canvas” is one exception. The book’s writers, Chris Brenneman and Sue Boardman, who have worked as licensed guides at the Gettysburg National Military…
Film Review: ‘Get Away If You Can’: Do You Really Want to Leave ALL of It Behind?
R | 1h 18min | Drama, Romance, Mystery | 22 August 2022 (USA) Anyone who is or ever has been in a committed, long-term, romantic relationship will be able to relate to the events taking place in “Get Away if You Can” (GAIYC). After a time, partners start to, not so much drift apart, but rather, become bored, complacent, or find themselves…
The Delicate Art of Kingfisher Feather ‘Enameling’
For a newlywed couple in 19th-century China, it’s the end of a joyous day of marriage rites and the beginning of their life together as they step into their bed chamber. She wears a striking gold and turquoise bridal coronet that’s embellished with semiprecious gems and a veil of pearls. As per Chinese tradition, the…
Educated Fish (1937)
August 18, 2022
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A rebellious fish refuses to listen to his teacher until he ventures out into the real world and discovers the importance of education. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…
The Song of the Birds (1935)
August 18, 2022
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A destructive little boy with an air rifle shoots a baby bird and is mortified when the bird’s parents, and all the other birds, go into mourning. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it…
Charlie Chaplin’s ‘The Masquerader’ (1914)
August 18, 2022
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Charlie is an actor in a film studio. He messes up several scenes and is tossed out. Returning dressed as a lady, he charms the director. Even so, Charlie never makes it into film, winding up at the bottom of a well. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content:…
Theater Review: ‘Zorro: The Musical’: An Enchanting Night of Swordplay and Heel-Clicking Flamenco
SKOKIE, Ill.—“Superman” was created by Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster in 1938, and “Batman” by Bob Kane and Bill Finger in 1939. But before there were modern superheroes, there was Zorro, the black-caped hero who fought for justice in a tyrannical world. Cisco Lopez as Diego/Zorro (L) faces Emmanuel Ramirez as Ramon in “Zorro:…
Hollywood’s Golden Age: ‘The Bells of St. Mary’s’: Used Responsibly, Power Can Transform
August 17, 2022
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NR | 2h 6min | Drama, Comedy | 1945 Producer, director, and screenwriter Leo McCarey’s box-office hit “Going My Way” (1944) inspired his sequel, “The Bells of St. Mary’s” (1945). The films introduced Father O’Malley to audiences, a character McCarey created and dramatized. Rare even for those years, McCarey’s sequel won greater popular acclaim than…
Little Lulu: Cad and Caddy
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Lulu plans her revenge against a distressed golfer who refuses to give her a lollipop after he promised her one for caddying for him. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My…
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