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    Mar 12, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  1. Newtown Bicyclists Arrive In D.C. To Press For Gun Control

    WASHINGTON — Twenty-six cyclists arrived Tuesday at the Capitol after a four-day ride from Newtown, bringing a plea for tighter gun limits to a reluctant Congress.
    The Hartford Courant
    WASHINGTON — Twenty-six cyclists arrived Tuesday at the Capitol after a four-day ride from Newtown, bringing a plea for tighter gun limits to a reluctant Congress. "Here's our message: Please put politics aside and get it done," said Monte Frank...

    Tags: Richard Blumenthal, Crime, Law and Justice, Personal Weapon Control, Jim Himes, Sandy Hook Elementary School

    2. Mar 13, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  2. Fallece soldado de Connecticut en Afganistán

    El Hartford Courant
    El Capitán del Ejército, Andrew Pedersen-Keel, quien había vivido en Madison y graduado de la escuela Avon Old Farms, fue asesinado mientras cumplía con su deber en Afganistán el lunes, dijo la primera concejal de Madison, Fillmore McPherson. Su familia...

    Tags: West Point, Dannel P. Malloy , Human Interest, Avon (Hartford, Connecticut), Madison (New Haven, Connecticut)

    3. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant
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    4. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  4. Will "Lincoln" error spoil its Oscar shot?

    Connecticut congressman Joe Courtney pointed out a historic blooper in the film “Lincoln” -- and some Hollywood experts wonder if the resultant fuss will mar the film’s shot at a best-picture Oscar. (Some even wonder if Joe Courtney is gunning for “Argo” because its star, Ben Affleck, had campaigned for him.) "Lincoln" had congressmen from Connecticut voting to uphold slavery when in fact all Connecticut's congressmen voted for the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. The film's writer, Tony Kushner, said that was a dramatic device to heighten suspense, and many historians say they're not concerned about the minor inaccuracy because the film captured the bigger point -- Lincoln’s drive to get the 13th Amendment passed. What's your view? Should (or will) the inaccuracy kill the film's chance to get a best picture award? Or will the judges give the filmmakers a break, given the stirring larger story the movie tells?
    Connecticut congressman Joe Courtney pointed out a historic blooper in the film “Lincoln” -- and some Hollywood experts wonder if the resultant fuss will mar the film’s shot at a best-picture Oscar. (Some even wonder if Joe Courtney is...

    Tags: Movies, The Washington Post, Ben Affleck, Entertainment, The New York Times

    5. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  5. Another Error In 'Lincoln,' But It's OK

    The Hartford Courant
    Correction: Although not constitutionally required to do so, President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment after its passage. The suggestion in this piece that he did not sign it is incorrect . With Oscar night a week away, America's newest indoor...

    Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Movies, Entertainment Events, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress

    6. Feb 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. In 'Lincoln,' a historical lapse

    Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" has been acclaimed not just by critics but by historians as well for its acute and realistic portrayal of the 16th president as he maneuvered to pass the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States. But the filmmakers got at least one detail wrong: They depicted two Connecticut delegates to the House of Representatives voting against the amendment when, in fact, all four of Connecticut's House members voted for it in 1865. Now, one of the state's current representatives, Joe Courtney, a Democrat, has written to Spielberg asking if the movie could be corrected before it's released on DVD.
    Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" has been acclaimed not just by critics but by historians as well for its acute and realistic portrayal of the 16th president as he maneuvered to pass the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery in the United States. But the...

    Tags: Voting, Movies, Literature, Arts and Culture, Steven Spielberg

    7. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  7. Teacher Shot At Sandy Hook Elementary To Attend State Of The Union

    The Hartford Courant
    Natalie Hammond, the lead teacher at Sandy Hook Elementary School who survived being shot on Dec. 14, will listen to the President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday from the gallery of the House of the Representatives. U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty,...

    Tags: Carolyn McCarthy, Nancy Pelosi, Injuries and Wounds, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Career and Workplace

    8. Feb 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. D.C. is an issue in Oscar campaigns

    Hollywood director David O. Russell took a meeting this week to talk about a movie. But the man in the room with him wasn't a studio executive or an actor hoping for a role — he was Vice President Joe Biden.
    Hollywood director David O. Russell took a meeting this week to talk about a movie. But the man in the room with him wasn't a studio executive or an actor hoping for a role — he was Vice President Joe Biden. Russell met Biden and spoke on the...

    Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Dianne Feinstein, Voting, Harry Reid, Movies

    9. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  9. Should "Lincoln" filmmakers apologize to Connecticut?

    Congressman Joe Courtney thinks the makers of “Lincoln” should apologize for misrepresenting Connecticut’s 1865 vote on slavery in the movie -- and do a remake.  Critics have praised the film about the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery. But Courtney points out a serious mistake: The film has two of Connecticut’s congressmen voting to uphold slavery. In reality, Connecticut’s congressional delegation unanimously voted to abolish slavery. Courtney wrote to the filmmakers that “placing the state of Connecticut on the wrong side of the historic and divisive fight over slavery is a distortion of easily verifiable facts and an inaccuracy that should be acknowledged, and if possible, corrected before Lincoln is released on DVD.” Should the filmmakers do so? Or is the congressman asking too much to insist Hollywood be true to history? 
    Congressman Joe Courtney thinks the makers of “Lincoln” should apologize for misrepresenting Connecticut’s 1865 vote on slavery in the movie -- and do a remake.  Critics have praised the film about the 13th Amendment to the...

    Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Social Issues, Movies, The New York Times, Entertainment

    10. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  10. Courtney Not Quite Right About Connecticut And Slavery

    The Hartford Courant
    Congressman Joe Courtney recently wrote a letter to director Steven Spielberg insisting that he had made a mistake in his film "Lincoln": "I was on the edge of my seat during the roll call vote on the ratification of the 13th Amendment outlawing...

    Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Movies, American Civil War (1861-1865), West Hartford, Central Connecticut State University

    11. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Congressman who criticized 'Lincoln' calls Affleck theory 'hilarious'

    Rep. Joe Courtney (D.-Conn.) understands it looks a little strange that he issued a letter chastising Steven Spielberg when it was Ben Affleck who helped him get elected. But he finds the idea that Affleck put him up to it — or that he took it upon...

    Tags: Voting, Movies, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, Steven Spielberg

    12. Feb 7, 2013 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  12. Solon a slave to history: Rep. Joe Courtney asks Spielberg to make 'Lincoln' change

    Variety
    Rep. Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) praises Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln," but has sent a letter to the director asking him to make a change in the movie that puts Connecticut lawmakers on the "the wrong side of the historic and divisive fight over slavery."...

    Tags: DreamWorks Animation SKG Incorporated, Social Issues, Entertainment Events, Human Interest, Steven Spielberg

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