PG |1 hr 30m | Documentary | 2023 They have been called the “Greatest Generation,” but only a few of the young American men (and they were almost entirely men) who fought the National Socialists during World War II are still alive to tell their stories. Fortunately, quadriplegic filmmaker Trent McGee and co-director/co-writer Josh Berman recorded…
Documentary Review: ‘Angels of the Sky’
July 7, 2023
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"Angels of the Sky"Arts & CultureArts & TraditionBrightFilm & TVHistoryJosh BermanTrent McGeeWorld War II
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Book Review: ‘Brutal Minds’
Historically, colleges and universities have been known for civil discourse and intellectual debate—but something has changed. Clinical Full Professor of Management at Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business Stanley K. Ridgley shares what that something is in his insightful and candid book “Brutal Minds.” “Brutal Minds: The Dark World of Left-Wing Brainwashing in Our Universities”…
Epoch Watchlist: What to Watch for July 7–13
This week, we feature an Akira Kurosawa epic set in feudal Japan and a rousing lesser-known World War II drama about the Canadian Air Force. New Release ‘The Flash’ In yet another retread of a popular fleet-footed comic book superhero, Ezra Miller stars as The Flash, who accidentally travels back in time after using his…
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading for July 7–13
This week, we feature an in-depth biography covering Theodore Roosevelt’s final years and a comprehensive exploration of learning and the human mind. Nonfiction ‘Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic’ By Simon Winchester Data and information are available at the click of a computer key or swipe on…
Film Review: ‘The Lesson’
R | 1h 43m | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | 7 July 2023 (USA) Observing the most basic rules of mystery thrillers (keep the plot simple and don’t cheat the audience), director Alice Troughton’s “The Lesson” (originally titled: “The Tutor”) isn’t likely to win any year-end awards, but in a summer overflowing with hyper-stylized sequels, thunderously blunt action flicks, and politically-correct animated “message”…
Biltmore Estate: Where Affluence Abounds
A member of one of America’s most affluent 19th–century families realized his architectural dream in the western North Carolina home he named Biltmore Estate. The name is loosely derived from George Vanderbilt’s Dutch heritage, “Bildt,” referring to a town in Holland; and “more,” an old English word meaning rolling, upland country, refers to the French…
Haydn’s Opera ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’
July 6, 2023
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When opera first emerged around the late 16th century, composers and librettists took a special interest in the Orpheus and Eurydice myth. It became the subject of the very first opera, “L’Orfeo,” by Claudio Monteverdi. Since then, composers such as Jacopo Peri and Christoph Willibald Gluck created operas around the mythological figure of Orpheus, an…
The Founding Father’s Guide to Self-Improvement: Ben Franklin’s Daily Planner
Benjamin Franklin’s many achievements as a statesman and scientist grew from his belief in the power of self-improvement. At the age of 20, he began an arduous project of “arriving at moral perfection,” as documented in his autobiography published posthumously in 1791. He was determined to practice 13 virtues that, rotated on a weekly basis,…
John Hurt: America’s First Chaplain
John Hurt (1752–1824) was born in Virginia shortly before the start of the French and Indian War (1754–1763). While the colonies were at war with the French and various Native American tribes, Hurt was being maneuvered to a more peaceful lifestyle: the ministry. On Dec. 21, 1774, Hurt was ordained as a minister of the…
‘A World War Two Secret: Glenn P. Larson and the U-505’
July 5, 2023
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Glenn Larson was a 19-year-old North Dakota farm boy when the United States entered World War II. He volunteered for the U.S. Navy in December 1942. He could have gotten an agricultural deferment, but wanted to serve. Later, he was aboard the USS Guadalcanal when it captured the U-505 German submarine. “A World War Two…
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