History's Difference Makers: Ike and McCarthy
Next year will mark the 60th anniversary of the Army- McCarthy hearings. It is also the year I plan to publish my new work of historical non-fiction, "A House Divided, The Story of Ike and McCarthy." Right now I'm just enjoying the ride, writing and editing this work in progress. I have changed the title three times since I began drafting in early Spring,finally choosing "A House Divided" after finding in my research a 1954 quote from Adlai Stevenson that "a party divided, half Eisenhower and half McCarthy,can never achieve unity." But Stevenson's quote did more than give me a title. More importantly, it allowed me to focus on and hone one of the main themes of my book, that a nation polarized by bitter and divisive moral disputes will gradually have its vitality eroded and become a lesser force for good for its own people and for the world. We are afflicted with such a malady in 2013 America just as we were in 1953 and 1861.
D.J.Farinacci
7/19/13
D.J.Farinacci
7/19/13
Published on July 19, 2013 14:36
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History's Difference-Makers
Being a difference-maker doesn't necessarily mean your name is in a history book. Oscar Schindler was largely obscure before Steven Spielberg made an epic movie about the list. And how many knew that
Being a difference-maker doesn't necessarily mean your name is in a history book. Oscar Schindler was largely obscure before Steven Spielberg made an epic movie about the list. And how many knew that Col. Joshua Chamberlain was one of the greatest heroes of the Civil War before Ken Burns'masterpiece appeared on PBS?
Many journalists lazily annointed Woodward and Bernstein as the heroes of Watergate. I preferred the steadier hand of Federal Judge John J. Sirica and my first book, "When One Stood Alone," described his rare brand of moral courage. Now eight years and five published books later, I can proudly say that in one way or another every one of them has as its central theme, physical or moral courage displayed by one, a few or many unsung heroes. The titles alone are suggestive of bold and heroic actions.
I hope to elucidate the personal qualities of my books' main characters in this blog.
D.J.Farinacci
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Many journalists lazily annointed Woodward and Bernstein as the heroes of Watergate. I preferred the steadier hand of Federal Judge John J. Sirica and my first book, "When One Stood Alone," described his rare brand of moral courage. Now eight years and five published books later, I can proudly say that in one way or another every one of them has as its central theme, physical or moral courage displayed by one, a few or many unsung heroes. The titles alone are suggestive of bold and heroic actions.
I hope to elucidate the personal qualities of my books' main characters in this blog.
D.J.Farinacci
May 13, 2013 ...more
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