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- Johnny Cash, “Man in Black” (Great Moments in Pop Music History)This Sunday marks Johnny Cash's 80th birthday. Step inside for a few notes on the country giant, along with three of his timeless songs.
- Abraham Lincoln (Films About the Presidents)Vampire hunter? Perhaps, but Abraham Lincoln has scarcely been better portrayed than by Henry Fonda in Young Mr. Lincoln, steered by the great director John Ford.
- The [Snowy] Owl By Day"Go home to bed, and like the owl by day, if he arise, be mock'd and wonder'd at." So the duke of Somerset proclaims in Shakespeare's Henry VI: Part III. Though I didn't notice anyone jeering the snowy owl perched Chicago's Montrose Beach on a recent afternoon, wonderment was, indeed, much in evidence.
- Andrew Jackson and The Buccaneer (Films About the Presidents)Andrew Jackson was a tough, scrappy fellow with a long memory and a deep dislike for the British. Jean Laffite was no less tough, and with a fondness for raiding ships plying the Gulf of Mexico. Their destinies crossed at New Orleans, the setting for Anthony Quinn's 1958 spectacular film The Buccaneer.
- John Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson (Films About the Presidents)The Founders haven't fared terribly well in filmdom. Two notable exceptions are the 2008 HBO series John Adams and the 1995 Merchant-Ivory film Jefferson in Paris. But as for the Father of His Country? George Washington has yet to find the film he deserves.
- Films About the Presidents: A Film SeriesFrom George Washington to Barack Obama, the American presidency has occasionally—though only occasionally—been a subject of film. Beginning this Presidents' Day, we'll look at some of the best, or at least most memorable, of the lot.
- What Do Bees Do in Winter?The brown and gray terrain of a winter garden or natural area such as Nature Boardwalk at Lincoln Park Zoo may not appear to be very lively. But these dead plants play a vital role in sheltering tiny forms of life until warmer weather returns.
- Love Your Heart – Know Your Blood Pressure ReadingsAs well as increasing the odds of stroke and early heart attack, poorly controlled blood pressure is linked to kidney failure, dementia, loss of sight from damage to the retina and erection difficulties in men.
- Of Habit and ResolutionThe time of setting resolutions for the new year is a month past. How are you doing? If you're like most people, those resolutions have been forgotten—but for good reason.
- Mná na hÉireann: Women of IrelandIrish women’s history seems to get short shrift. No cities paint the town or dye the local river green on St. Brigid’s Day; day tours of Dublin regularly boast the exploits and achievements of the Irish capital’s famous sons while largely ignoring the accomplishments of its daughters; and the increasing number of Irish films of a historical bent likewise foc […]
