May 1, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
Tomorrow marks the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby, celebrated around the world (except maybe in England, where they mean something else entirely when they speak of “the Derby”) as the “greatest two minutes in sports.” Having grown up in...
Apr 30, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
George Washington’s first inauguration took place 220 years ago today* on the balcony of the Senate Chamber in Federal Hall in New York City. His Inaugural Address was delivered to a joint session of Congress in the Senate Chamber. The First Inaugural Address...
Apr 30, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
Here is a Bill Safire classic from the New York Times.
Apr 27, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
Over the weekend I picked up the new DVD of Ron Howard’s film Frost/Nixon. As noted last week, this has a number of interesting extras. One of these is a seven-minute short about the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace, featuring former Library Executive...
Apr 26, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
Roger Morris has an interesting take on RNs character in the latest and last addition of the 100 days blog on the New York Times; a blog that compares President Obama’s first 100 days with other modern presidents. In reading Morris’s stuff, I’ve...
Apr 24, 2009 | News, The New Nixon
The lineup for next season’s Brinker International Forum series at the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts has been announced. Most of it is not especially out of the ordinary: Condoleeza Rice, Hillary Swank, Lisa Ling (formerly of The View). But the final...
