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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.
6 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

“Titanic”

Mar 29, 2012 at 8:32pm | Filed Under “Honest Abe Fact Check

Titanic
Star-crossed lovers aside, Cameron's epic is about as accurate as it gets.
17 comments Historical Accuracy

“Moneyball”

Mar 30, 2012 at 8:58pm | Filed Under “Honest Abe Fact Check

Moneyball
Lacking the depth of character and rich detail of Michael Lewis's book, director Bennett Miller and company take ample creative liberties, though the result is the best baseball movie in years.
10 comments Historical Accuracy

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“The Best American History Movies NEVER Made”

158 commentsNov 17, 2009 at 4:00pm

As we at the American Film Company have endeavored to turn American history into movies, I've been struck by how many amazing true stories have not been given the green light... More

“Historians View the Assassination”

87 commentsNov 17, 2009 at 4:00pm

In April of 1865 most northerners had little trouble discerning who was behind the assassination; they were convinced the Confederate government was involved. More

“Brig. Gen. Joseph Holt - His Role as Chief Prosecutor in the Military Tribunal”

73 commentsNov 17, 2009 at 4:00pm

Joseph Holt, a Kentucky lawyer and staunch Unionist, was confirmed by the Congress as President Lincoln's Judge Advocate General on September 3, 1862. This made Holt the top lawyer in the Army, and the principal legal advisor to Lincoln on all military legal matters. More
 

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