Terrorism. Refugees. Homeland protection. Fascism. Wartime preparation. Words from the White House. Two days ago, Sunday, December 6, 2015, President Barack Obama addressed the nation on the burgeoning war on terrorism, following a deadly attack in California. Seventy-three years ago… Read More ›
Tag Archive for ‘World War II’
Honoring the First Lady of the World in Cartoons
There are some individuals who, no matter how long they are gone, are worth remembering. Over half a century has passed since she died, but the vision and the work of Eleanor Roosevelt still reverberates. Coming to the White House… Read More ›
Five Presidents Who Went to War & Killed Themselves For It: FDR (Part 4)
Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II Even before he was permanently paralyzed by polio in 1921, Franklin D. Roosevelt had been inscrutable. He was sly in manipulating those around him with an infectious charm and wily in foreseeing long-range… Read More ›
Ike, Irving, Mamie & Merman: The Hit Song Which Elected a President
It was like a double-date between the entertainment and political world and while it resulted in helping a Republican, it had all been prompted by a Democrat. There’s No Business Like Show Business, Easter Parade, White Christmas: these are just… Read More ›
Mourning in Hooterville: The Nicest Guy Is Dead
Hooterville and Petticoat Junction suffered a tragic loss today with news that Sam Drucker, owner and manager of Drucker’s General Store has died. He was also postmaster, editor of the Hooterville World-Guardian and Justice of the Peace. He was known… Read More ›
Mamie & Mame, The Rosalind Russell – Mamie Eisenhower Friendship
One was First Lady of the Fifties known for her pink carnations and sassy asides named Mamie, the other a compassionate, wisecracking actress whose most famous role was named Mame. It’s hardly a wonder that Mamie Eisenhower and Rosalind Russell… Read More ›
When Mitt Romney’s Father Ran For President
While his smiling demeanor, groomed appearance and great wealth all suggested that George Romney was something of a privileged aristocrat, the truth was quite the opposite. And while it might also be easy enough to presume the son is a… Read More ›
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