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...slavery as the cause of the war, he argues, because this provides them with a comforting myth that helps present the history of the United States as simply the progress of liberty and democracy. The Civil War won’t go away, because it shines a light on America that can be troubling, but this problem must be reconciled and not ignored, he writes...
...reason why Egnal’s interpretation of the conflict might be unfashionable is the troubling light it throws on this period of American history. More than 600,000 soldiers were killed during the Civil War, and this brutality is much easier to justify in the name of high ideals, like the preservation of each individual’s inalienable rights. If the war had economic motivations, though, this “war of liberation” becomes something much darker. Egnal calls this, “one of the tragedies of American history,” explaining that despite...
...impossible to compile a list of definitive techniques for detecting deception. Nevertheless, it’s novel to see a book being credited as the basis for a television series, especially one that has such potential pop-intellectual appeal, and one that strives to bring light to significant examples of cultural and historical deception. —Reviewer Jenny J. Lee can be reached at jhlee@fas.harvard.edu...
...concern we’re going to have is their ability to pound the interior,” Amaker said. “They have the physical size and strength up front.”This matchup is especially problematic in light of the injuries plaguing Harvard’s frontcourt. Junior forward Doug Miller, who had started every game during a breakout season, suffered a foot injury last weekend and will miss extended action. This setback comes while junior forward Pat Magnarelli recovers from a shoulder injury and senior forward Evan Harris recuperates from knee surgery.In the meantime...
...necessarily the best film, but it’s the one that moves me most...It’s the only time a script came to me in a dream,” quipped writer-director Paul Schrader at a screening of his 1992 film “Light Sleeper” during last weekend’s three-day retrospective of Schrader’s life at the Harvard Film Archive (HFA). “I mean, a lot of scripts come to me in dreams. It’s the only time a good script came...