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...portrait is the work of one of colonial America??s most distinguished artists. Copley, born in Boston in 1738, was tied to the Tories who supported British rule during the time of the American Revolution. He left Massachusetts for London in 1774 and never returned to his native land. He was elected to the Royal Academy in 1779—a likely explanation for the “R.A.” in the signature on the painting in question...
...home moms, her husband, and even her daughter. One hot summer day at the playground, the moms fawn over the lone stay-at-home dad—Patrick Wilson, best known for his role as a closeted Mormon in HBO’s “Angels in America??—whom they have dubbed “The Prom King” for his All-American good looks and athleticism. To the shock of other moms, Sarah approaches him and engages him in witty banter. The Prom King, whose real name is Brad, stays at home...
Borat CELLULOID GOLD Makes me want to get up and cheer. Patton Oswalt—the funniest stand-up comedian in America??saw a preview screening of this and said that he made the projectionist stop midway through because he was laughing too hard. I don’t actually laugh at the trailer, I just marvel at it. It makes you forget about the inevitable pain that you’ll feel when you have to sit through the build-ups to the punchlines in the interviews. Just enough to entice, not so much as to disgust...
...requirement in U.S. history may disconcert those who fear a repeat of high school civics or AP U.S. history. But the goal is not to ensure that each undergraduate can recount a narrative of America??s past. A rudimentary understanding of American institutions and history will be the common starting point, not the end goal of the proposed classes. The College’s current U.S. history courses, such as American constitutional history and the history of American capitalism, are taught at a level of rigor and depth few would have encountered in high school...
...United States. Thus, understanding the roots of current religious, cultural and political trends in this country will help students navigate their personal and professional lives. Courses on, say, the history of race relations or "Manifest Destiny" would inform contemporary debates (and votes) concerning affirmative action and U.S. foreign policy. America??s global preeminence—economically and militarily—is used as a justification for teaching about the U.S. around the world; it should justify teaching about the U.S. at home as well...