“The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution” (W.W. Norton and Co.), by Eric Foner It took the United States two tries to get the Constitution right. The first time was at the 1787 Constitutional Convention. The second time was during Reconstruction, the 12-year period after
Marcus Gardley’s award-winning historical play The House That Will Not Stand is on its way to becoming a full-length feature film. As reported by Deadline, MWM Studios will be in charge of the adaptation, with Gardley writing the screenplay. Set in the backdrop of 1800s New Orleans, The House That
