John Quincy Adams, Part 6: A solemn exposition to the World
An Address delivered at the request of a committee of the citizens of Washington: on the occasion of reading the Declaration of Independence, on the Fourth of July, 1821 Continued from the previous post: Fellow-citizens, I am speaking of days long past. Ever faithful to the sentiment proclaimed in the paper [The Declaration of Independence] […]
John Quincy Adams, Part 5: Exiles of Liberty and Conscience
An Address delivered at the request of a committee of the citizens of Washington: on the occasion of reading the Declaration of Independence, on the Fourth of July, 1821 Continued from the previous post: Fellow-Citizens, it was in the heat of this war of moral elements, which brought one Stuart to the block, and hurled […]
John Quincy Adams, Part 4: Foundation of Civil Government
An Address delivered at the request of a committee of the citizens of Washington: on the occasion of reading the Declaration of Independence, on the Fourth of July, 1821 Continued from the previous post: The double contest against the oppressors of the Church and State was too appalling for the vigor, or too comprehensive for […]
John Quincy Adams, Part 3: The Triumph of Reason
An Address delivered at the request of a committee of the citizens of Washington: on the occasion of reading the Declaration of Independence, on the Fourth of July, 1821 Continued from previous post: The corruptions and usurpations of the Church were the immediate objects of these reformers ; but, at the foundation of all their […]
John Quincy Adams, Part Two: The Light of Reason
An Address delivered at the request of a committee of the citizens of Washington: on the occasion of reading the Declaration of Independence, on the Fourth of July, 1821 From the earliest ages of their recorded history, the inhabitants of the British Islands have been distinguished for their intelligence and their spirit. How much of […]
President John Quincy Adams’s 4th of July address, 1821, Part 1
An Address delivered at the request of a committee of the citizens of Washington: on the occasion of reading the Declaration of Independence, on the Fourth of July, 1821 WASHINGTON, 5 July, 1821. GENTLEMEN: In placing at your disposal a copy of the Address yesterday delivered in compliance with your invitation, I avail myself of […]
Why do Americans like Downton Abbey?
In an interview with Time Magazine, British actor Jim Carter—who plays butler Mr. Carson—is asked why he thinks Downton Abbey appeals so much to Americans. His reply: “Every American film now, particularly the way it’s advertised in England, is a man with a gun. Everything. The posters are always a guy with a gun. The […]
Mark Hamill in the Magic Kingdom, 2014
In June 2014, Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World received a visitor from a galaxy far far away … or in real life, London, where Star Wars Episode VII was in production. Yes, Mark Hamill attended Star Wars Weekends, participating in a motorcade and being interviewed by voice actor James Arnold Taylor, Ben Kenobi […]
Go, Go, Go! Astro Boy!
On my birthday this year, Jerry Beck–animation historian and the new president of ASIFA-Hollywood–surprised me on Facebook with a tribute drawing from a special childhood hero, Astro Boy (known in Japan as Tetsuwan Atom), along with his guardian and mentor, Dr. Elephun, created by Osamu Tezuka. Here’s the Japanese opening to the series: And the […]
