History is always educational. Often, it’s inspirational. And sometimes, it’s just painful. This story about Massachusetts Senator Charles Sumner falls into that third category.
In the mid-19th century, the ardent abolitionist was beaten with a cane on the Senate floor by South Carolina Representative Preston Brooks after Sumner dropped an epic anti-slavery speech, “The Crime Against Kansas.” In the speech, he personally blasted South Carolina Senator Andrew Butler, who happened to be a cousin of Brooks. The Charleston episode of Drunk History—which airs July 29 at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central—revisits this strange-but-true ungentlemanly tale, which...
In the mid-19th century, the ardent abolitionist was beaten with a cane on the Senate floor by South Carolina Representative Preston Brooks after Sumner dropped an epic anti-slavery speech, “The Crime Against Kansas.” In the speech, he personally blasted South Carolina Senator Andrew Butler, who happened to be a cousin of Brooks. The Charleston episode of Drunk History—which airs July 29 at 10 p.m. on Comedy Central—revisits this strange-but-true ungentlemanly tale, which...
- 7/23/2014
- by Dan Snierson
- EW - Inside TV
Beck Compares Rand Paul To 19th Century Senate Caning Victim, Predicts Launch Of ‘Historic Movement’
Glenn Beck delivered a veritable history lesson to his audience Monday night, telling the story of Charles Sumner's "Crime against Kansas" speech in 1856, which led to that Massachusetts senator getting caned by Rep. Preston Brooks on the Senate floor. Beck saw significant parallels between Sumner's physical beating and the verbal attacks Sen. Rand Paul received from Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham last week.
- 3/12/2013
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
You probably best know Creed Bratton as, well, Creed Bratton. The 70-year-old — who played guitar in The Grass Roots — has made an acting career for himself by playing a character bearing his same name on NBC's "The Office" since 2005. Now that the show is in its final season, Bratton is stepping out in more film roles, one of them as Sen. Charles Sumner in "Saving Lincoln." Out in limited release today, the film chronicles the friendship between President Abraham Lincoln (yes, another Lincoln-centric movie) and his faithful bodyguard, Ward Hill Lamon, in the contentious time of abolition.
NextMovie caught up with Bratton ahead of the film's release and talked about Lincoln cage matches, the bow of "The Office," and how he feels about karaoke. (Hint: Not positively!)
Congratulations on the movie. Have you seen a final cut yet?
I haven't seen it yet, I'm waiting for the premiere. He sent me a copy,...
NextMovie caught up with Bratton ahead of the film's release and talked about Lincoln cage matches, the bow of "The Office," and how he feels about karaoke. (Hint: Not positively!)
Congratulations on the movie. Have you seen a final cut yet?
I haven't seen it yet, I'm waiting for the premiere. He sent me a copy,...
- 2/15/2013
- by Kase Wickman
- NextMovie
Upcoming period film Saving Lincoln hits theaters on February 15th is based on a true story. When Abraham Lincoln (Tom Amandes) is elected President, he brings only one friend to Washington: his banjo-playing, joke-telling former law partner and confidant, Ward Hill Lamon (Lea Coco). Lamon is also large and handy with a gun, and when the first assassination attempt occurs in 1861, Lamon appoints himself the President’s bodyguard. He serves Lincoln faithfully throughout the four years of the Civil War and from this unique perspective, Lamon witnesses every aspect of Lincoln’s fiery trial as Commander-in-Chief, from the constant military and political pressure, to the personal losses of friends and family members.
Lamon soothes Lincoln’s tormented soul, saves him from repeated attempts on his life, and introduces him at the Gettysburg Address. Lamon is not present on that fateful night at Ford’s Theater in 1865 because Lincoln sends him on a mission,...
Lamon soothes Lincoln’s tormented soul, saves him from repeated attempts on his life, and introduces him at the Gettysburg Address. Lamon is not present on that fateful night at Ford’s Theater in 1865 because Lincoln sends him on a mission,...
- 2/14/2013
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Films about the Great Emancipator have seemingly become all the rage as of late. The R rated Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter hit theaters in June to a dismal box office reception, Steven Spielberg.s Lincoln will be released November 9 with Daniel Day-Lewis playing the 16th President and Terrence Malick’s film about Lincoln, The Green Blade Rises, was recently announced.
Not to be lost in the fray, check out these new photos from the upcoming movie Saving Lincoln. Directed by Salvador Litvak and starring Tom Amandes, Lea Coco, Penelope Ann Miller, and Bruce Davison, Saving Lincoln tells a unique tale in a unique way: using actual Civil War era photographs as locations, the film explores Lincoln.s fiery trial as Commander-in-Chief through the eyes of his closest friend and protector . U.S. Marshal Ward Hill Lamon. Production on the film wrapped July 12th.
In the process, Saving Lincoln officially introduces...
Not to be lost in the fray, check out these new photos from the upcoming movie Saving Lincoln. Directed by Salvador Litvak and starring Tom Amandes, Lea Coco, Penelope Ann Miller, and Bruce Davison, Saving Lincoln tells a unique tale in a unique way: using actual Civil War era photographs as locations, the film explores Lincoln.s fiery trial as Commander-in-Chief through the eyes of his closest friend and protector . U.S. Marshal Ward Hill Lamon. Production on the film wrapped July 12th.
In the process, Saving Lincoln officially introduces...
- 8/6/2012
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Last year around this time, Barack Obama gave a stirring speech in Springfield, Illinois to commemorate the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial. “Why did he land on the side of union?,” Obama wondered aloud about our 16th president. “What was it that made him so unrelenting in pursuit of victory that he was willing to test the Constitution he ultimately preserved? What was it that led this man to give his last full measure of devotion so that our nation might endure?” Despite dozens of new books about Lincoln’s legacy published in 2009, nobody came up with a satisfying answer. Until now. Seth Grahame-Smith, an author and amateur historian, claims in his latest tome that Lincoln’s entire life and political career was driven by a single purpose: “To free men from the tyranny of vampires.” Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, published by Grand Central and available everywhere next Tuesday, March 2, is...
- 2/26/2010
- Vanity Fair
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