The Great Dictator in the Age of Donald Trump | Charlie Chaplin Film Criticism
If you're struggling with events unfolding in the US (and our own poor record re: refugees) then I suggest you watch Charlie Chaplin's 'The Great Dictator' (1940) today. It's an easy defence to point to people in the past and simply say, 'well, everyone was a bit racist back then, we can't judge them on today's standards'. ...
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Firsthand Accounts of the American Frontier
Discover Firsthand Accounts of the American Frontier Probably the most exciting thing about studying history is the chance to read old documents. These sources can be problematic, stating one thing whilst implying another, but they nevertheless provide us with our best insight into the past and, as such, they are easily ...
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Last Surviving Witness of Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination – On a TV Game Show in 1956
Samuel J. Seymour on I've Got a Secret, 1956 The above footage really is an interesting treat for anyone interested in American history. In the clip, from a 1950s game show, a 95 year old man - Samuel Seymour - who 'witnessed' John Wilkes Booth assassinate Abraham Lincoln shares his story with the nation (and ...
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