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How Hollywood Dramatized the Berlin Airlift: A Q&A with Joseph Pearson
Both propaganda and entertainment, George Seaton’s film, "The Big Lift," released in 1950, starring Montgomery Clift, saw Hollywood dramatize the struggles of post-war Berlin and the Berlin Airlift.
Q&A with Carol Mason, author of "From the Clinics to the Capitol"
Author Carol Mason giving historical contexts for today's political rhetoric
Americans used to unite over tragic events − and now are divided by them
Tragedy seldom unifies Americans today. Every year, horrific crises induce tremendous suffering. Most are privately tragic, affecting only those directly harmed and their immediate relations. A small number, though, become politically notorious and, therefore, publicly tragic.
