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Mar 29, 2012 at 8:32pm | Filed Under “Honest Abe Fact Check   Posted By - Brendan Higgins

“Titanic”

Star-crossed lovers aside, Cameron's epic is about as accurate as it gets. More

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James M. McPherson

Professor of History Emeritus, Princeton University

Professor James McPherson is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor of History Ameritus at Princeton University. He is also a member of the editorial board of Encyclopaedia Britannica. He won the Pulitzer Prize for "Battle Cry of Freedom" and his most recent book "Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as... More

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“Lincoln”

Nov 26, 2012 at 7:02pm | Filed Under “Honest Abe Fact Check

Lincoln
Spielberg's talky recreation of the days leading to the passage of the 13th Amendment is a love letter to American history, faithfully dramatizing a watershed moment that reshaped the nation.
7 comments Historical Accuracy

“J. Edgar”

Aug 22, 2012 at 8:07pm | Filed Under “Honest Abe Fact Check

J. Edgar
Speculation reigns on the secretive Bureau director's private life, but Eastwood's commitment to era authenticity while detailing Hoover's most notable exploits are impressive.
5 comments Historical Accuracy

“My Week with Marilyn”

Jun 7, 2012 at 1:59pm | Filed Under “Honest Abe Fact Check

My Week with Marilyn
Dynamite performances and sweetness notwithstanding, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN's source material is more fiction than fact.
7 comments Historical Accuracy
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