Augmented reality brings Revolutionary War to life at Army Museum - From the wildly popular traveling Van Gogh exhibit to the immersive “King Tut” experience that trades artifacts for hauntingly lit and realistic tableaux, museums everywhere are departing from conventional curated collections to find new ways to engage visitors. At the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, staff hope a new […]
MAGA Is Anti-Christian Now - The past few days have featured the vice president of the United States lecturing the pope on morality and church doctrine; Sean Hannity making it official that he worships at the Church of Trump; Pete Hegseth quoting made-up verses from “Pulp Fiction” as if they were actual scripture; and Trump styling himself as Jesus Christ. […]
News From Around the South, 4/20 to 4/27 - MARYLAND: Frederick, Maryland, had an active role in Revolutionary War Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America’s 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home played in shaping the nation before, during and after […]
A Secret Act of Judicial Tyranny - In a famous Supreme Court one-liner, reminding the legal community of the finality of the court’s rulings, the late Justice William J. Brennan Jr. is reputed to have said that the Constitution means whatever any five of us say it means. This reflects the basic math that five is a majority of nine. It also […]
National Park Service Awards $8.5 Million in Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants to Preserve Historic Battlefield Lands - Additional round of grants awarded to conserve America’s historic landscapes and outdoor heritage WASHINGTON — The National Park Service today announced it will award $8,567,745 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants funded through the Land and Water Conservation Fund, advancing President Donald J. Trump’s commitment to conserving America’s historic landscapes and outdoor heritage. The grants support state, tribal, local and nonprofit partners […]
