Before I get to the subject of this post I wanted to mention that I’ve just finished previewing a forthcoming episode of American Experience on Robert E. Lee. The show [...]
I am not a big fan of historical impersonators. More often than not their interpretations reflect a consensus view that simply reinforces deeply held beliefs. The goal seems to be [...]
One of my readers came across this little item in the Mount Vernon gift shop. He thought it would make for a wonderful Hanukkah present for me and I couldn’t [...]
