The making of an unlikely U.S. president
The new book Becoming Ronald Reagan details the unlikely emergence of the most consequential Republican conservative of the 20th century
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance stands the test of time
The classic film takes an unusually nuanced look at the Old West. Heroes aren’t necessarily who you think they are
The return of the Red Tories
Jean Charest and Peter MacKay are contemplating Conservative leadership bids. Did someone just turn back the clock?
The Stuarts, a dynasty brought down by religion
In addition to displaying the Stuart propensity for absolutism, James II publicly converted to Catholicism. The die was cast
The American melodrama heads for home
A Canadian guide to keeping close watch on the 2020 U.S. presidential election
A child’s Christmas Eve in 1950 Dublin
One of my earliest Christmas memories was going to see the “King of the Cowboys”, Roy Rogers, in The Gay Ranchero in a Dublin cinema
Boris Johnson is a consequential politician
Prime ministers often come and go without making a material difference. For better or worse, Johnson looks like an exception
Christmas songs and the power of nostalgia
Bing Crosby’s version of White Christmas is recognized as the best-selling single record ever
The rise and fall of Spiro Agnew
The Nixon administration vice-president made two critical mistakes: he took on the media and he got caught taking kickbacks
