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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter?
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010Books about Abraham Lincoln have traditionally sold well. In recent times, a number of television shows, movies, and books about vampires have popped up. Perhaps it was inevitable. Best-selling author Seth Grahame-Smith’s new book, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, has certainly garnered a lot of publicity in recent months. The marketing campaign behind the book has been particularly intriguing. Several [...]
Studio Macbeth Brought Lincoln Back to Life
Monday, February 23rd, 2009I received a number of emails from readers over the weekend regarding the History Channel’s recent special, “Stealing Lincoln’s Body.” Indeed, there was a plot to steal Lincoln’s body in 1876. Though I was able to forget about those incompetent body snatchers, another aspect from the film still lingers in my mind. What did you think about [...]
History Channel: Stealing Lincoln’s Body
Monday, February 16th, 2009I spent the last several days talking at great length about the Lincoln legacy. Over the last 144 years, politicians and political parties, as well as special interest groups and advertising agencies, have used Lincoln for their own benefit. However, did you know that a group of desperate criminals turned to Lincoln for help in 1876? [...]
LincolnStudies.com Redesign & Hollywood’s Lincoln
Monday, May 12th, 2008Welcome to the newly redesigned LincolnStudies.com! Though we’re still in the process of uploading the individual archive, document, and book review pages, each of our redesigned main pages should already be in place. I encourage you to give the site a quick scan. You’ll find a handful of new features. For instance, the Lincoln on [...]
Starring Harrison Ford as Andrew Johnson…
Monday, January 14th, 2008The Reader in Nebraska is reporting that Harrison Ford, of Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and The Fugitive fame, is set to star in Stephen Spielberg’s adaptation of Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals. No, Ford will not play Lincoln, that role is reserved for Liam Neeson. Instead, Ford will play Lincoln’s second vice president, Andrew [...]
National Archives: The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007Back in April I reported on the new Nicholas Cage film, National Treasure 2: The Book of Secrets. Though the film is a work of fiction set in modern-day America, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln does play a part in the plot. The film is set to be released on December 21, 2007. Today, I [...]
Robert Gould Shaw Day
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007As far as I’m concerned, today is Robert Gould Shaw Day. I encourage you to celebrate his 170th birthday by reading a bit about him. Why not stop at the video store on the way home from work and rent Glory, starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington? Shaw entered the world on October 10, 1837 [...]
National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets
Monday, April 2nd, 2007Surprisingly, I have more movie news to report. For the past several weeks over on the DISCUSSION BOARD, we’ve been kicking around potential cast members for a movie version of James L. Swanson’s Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer. However, it remains to be seen if that movie will ever be made. But fear [...]