Lee Habeeb

1 week ago | dailysignal.com | Lee Habeeb

“LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous work begins. Longfellow wrote the poem in 1860 as America hurtled toward civil war, hoping to rally the Union to the cause of the abolitionist struggle. The country, Longfellow believed, was worth saving, and retelling the story of Revere’s epic ride was his way of connecting the heroism of America’s founding to the perilous times of the present.

2 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Lee Habeeb

"LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere," Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's famous work begins. Longfellow wrote the poem in 1860 as America hurtled toward civil war, hoping to rally the Union to the cause of the abolitionist struggle. The country, Longfellow believed, was worth saving, and retelling the story of Revere's epic ride was his way of connecting the heroism of America's founding to the perilous times of the present.

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Lee Habeeb

It was a poignant interview, the last Val Kilmer gave before losing his voice to throat cancer. An interview in which Kilmer that revealed great vulnerability and humility-two words not normally associated with the brilliant actor when he was at the peak of his powers. At least not within the movie industry. Kilmer died of pneumonia Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was only 65.

3 weeks ago | newsweek.com | Lee Habeeb

It's that time of year for baseball fans. Spring training ends, and a new Major League Baseball season begins. For the 26,000-plus Brooklyn Dodger diehards gathered at their home opener on April 15, 1947, what they saw was not merely a solid win-the Dodgers beat the Boston Braves 5-3. They witnessed sports history-and civil rights history, too-as Jackie Robinson took to Ebbets Field to become the first black player to play for an MLB team in the 20th century. We correctly celebrate his story.

1 month ago | newsweek.com | Lee Habeeb

You probably don't know his name, but you know his work. He penned or had a hand in some of the greatest speeches of the 20th century, serving as President Ronald Reagan's chief speechwriter. The "Ash Heap of History" speech. The "Tear Down This Wall" speech. The "Evil Empire" speech. They had Tony Dolan's fingerprints, his handprints, all over them.