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Culture, Newspapers, Politics During the War (1775-1783), Postwar Politics (>1783) November 8, 2018 November 7, 2018

A Revolution in Mottoes: Newspaper Mastheads and the American Revolution

by Jordan E. Taylor

In early 2017, the Washington Post debuted a new masthead with the motto “Democracy Dies in Darkness.” At about the same time, the New…

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Arts & Literature November 10, 2014 April 20, 2015

Propaganda Warfare: Benjamin Franklin Fakes a Newspaper

by Hugh T. Harrington

“The Press, Watson, is a most valuable institution, if you only know how to use it,” said the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes.[1] Benjamin Franklin…

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1. Adam Zielinski Top Ten Quotes of Major General Charles Lee

Christian, Thanks for the reply. I have no personal feelings either way for Lee; its simply an acknowledgement of his resting place and the sum of his ends. By my…
2. Christian McBurney Top Ten Quotes of Major General Charles Lee

Adam: I should add that I can understand it if you cannot get past Lee's treason. What he did by submitting his military plan to the enemy was unconscionable. I…
3. Christian McBurney Top Ten Quotes of Major General Charles Lee

Along the lines of my former point, here is an example I found amusing and you may too: In Rhode Island, in the 18th century, I came across two streets…