by Mark Goldstein One of the major down-sides of major downsides of attempting to work our way through American history chronologically is that not every
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Witch Hunt: A Cold War Allegory With Nominal Basis in True Events
by Mark Goldstein The term “witch hunt” is thrown around a lot in American discourse. In its modern usage, the term is often used to
The New World is a Beautiful Jamestown Epic
by Mark Goldstein The Jamestown Mythos Growing up in Virginia, some of the earliest history lessons I remember from my childhood were about Jamestown. I
1492: Conquest of Paradise Not Based in Truth
While the film does deserve some historical credit for dealing with the mistreatment of the natives at all, the film’s decision to portray Columbus as sympathetic and friendly to the Indians he brutalized and enslaved was both inaccurate and deeply irresponsible.