The creation of the United States of America is the greatest of all human adventures. No other national story has such tremendous lessons, for the American people and for the rest of mankind. Academic historians in particular often impose a double straitjacket on U.S. history: first, that economic issues have been paramount in shaping American [...]
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Captain America – Part Two
Posted by admin on January 24th, 2011
The political turmoil of the 60s was a great showcase for refining Captain America’s personality. Over the next two decades, Captain America would deal with racial tensions, changing gender roles, and Watergate whilst battling familiar and new villains. Cap’s reaction to Watergate saw him leave behind his Captain America identity, as he felt he could [...]
Romeo and Juliet, Sweat, and the Value of Vulgarity in Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Posted by admin on January 21st, 2011
“To be, or not to be; that is the bare bodkin.” Okay, so maybe this isn’t the first line that jumps to mind when you think of the great American classic Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, but it’s a darn important one.Ernest Hemingway wrote that Huck Finn is “the best book we’ve had. All American writing [...]