Tag archive: Abraham Lincoln

Hollywood has a tepid relationship with the truth. A lot of films “based on actual events” are released each year, but few of them deserve the title. Most of the time Hollywood is happy to capitalize on history, but it isn't as keen on recreating it with any semblance of accuracy. We expect dialogue to be somewhat dramatized, but there's little reason why Hollywood shouldn't be obligated to account for most of its… Read More

Though it's difficult to picture a more accurate Abraham Lincoln than Liam Neeson, Daniel Day-Lewis is a surprisingly acceptable alternative. Over the weekend, Director Steven Spielberg revealed that the British actor will portray one of the most revered presidents in United States history. “Daniel Day-Lewis would have always been counted as one of the greatest of actors, were he from the silent era, the golden age of film or even… Read More

Daniel Lorello of Rensselaer, New York, has been arrested and charged with grand larceny, possession of stolen property, and fraud for allegedly stealing historic documents from government owned archives and auctioning off the materials on eBay. Purloined items included an 1823 letter from Vice President John C. Calhoun, copies of the Davy Crocket Almanacs, a Poor Richard's Almanac, a Courier & Ives lithograph, and an 1865 railroad… Read More