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BuzzFeed Looks at the Controversies Around the New Movie “Harriet”

BuzzFeed has an interesting discussion of some of the controversies surround the new film “Harriet” about Harriet Tubman. There has been a Twitter war against…

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Podcast: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah from “Song of the South” and Mistrels in Hollywood

The third episode of the You Must Remember This podcast series on Disney’s Song of the South is out. This installment focuses on the iconic…

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“Harriet” Opens to Very Good Audience Reception & Good Ticket Sales

Box Office for the new Harriet Tubman biopic “Harriet” has exceeded expectations. The film opened Friday in 2,059 theaters nationwide and grossed $12 million over…

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Pat Young Reviews the New Film “Harriet” About the Life of Harriet Tubman

I went to see the new Harriet Tubman movie “Harriet” today and I suggest you see it too. I don’t say that you should see…

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Reviews of “Harriet” Movie from L.A. Times, Rolling Stone, & NPR

I have posted some reviews of the new Civil War/Reconstruction film “Harriet,” about the life of Harriet Tubman. Here are excerpts for several more from…

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New Yorker Says that New Harriet Tubman Film Is a “Stunning Achievement”

The New Yorker gave the new Civil War/Reconstruction Era film “Harriet” an enthusiastic review. In fact, it calls the Harriet Tubman biopic a “stunning achievement.”…

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The New York Times Reviews New Harriet Tubman BioPic “Harriet”

Reviews are beginning to roll in for the new Harriet Tubman biopic “Harriet.” I will post excerpts and links to this Civil War and Reconstruction…

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NY Times Looks at Why “Little Women,” the Bestseller of the Reconstruction Era, Will Come to the Movie Screen This Christmas

The best-selling American novel of the Reconstruction Era, Little Women, will be coming to the Big Screen for Christmas. The New York Times has an…

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NY Times Looks at Facts and Myth in the New Film on the Life of Harriet Tubman

Harriet Tubman is both a famous historical figure and a woman whose legend has grown to the level of myth. A new film about her…

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