Comments by Brandon Marsh Most recent public comments by Brandon Marsh https://nowcomment.com/users/1188 The King was blamed for the incompetence of the French captain, it was a political black eye for the king. https://nowcomment.com/documents/4562?scroll_to=18835 https://nowcomment.com/documents/4562?scroll_to=18835 In fact, the king didn’t have a say in the captain’s appointment. Sun, 11 Oct 2015 22:16:40 -0400 The picture is truly larger than life, 16 feet tall x 23.5 feet wide. I've seen it in person, it's amazing; the dark sky and high seas really convey the overwhelming power of the storm. https://nowcomment.com/documents/4562?scroll_to=18833 https://nowcomment.com/documents/4562?scroll_to=18833 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 22:14:14 -0400 The origins of Thanksgiving go back to George Washington https://nowcomment.com/documents/4562?scroll_to=18832 https://nowcomment.com/documents/4562?scroll_to=18832 “On October 3, 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation naming Thursday, November 26, 1789 as an official holiday of “sincere and humble thanks” (for victory in the Revolutionary War and for the new Constitution). From the National Archives website: http://blogs.archives.gov/prologue/?p=2591 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:27:47 -0500 There's a meme that Max Schreck, the actor playing Dracula, was a real vampire! https://nowcomment.com/documents/3431?scroll_to=8904 https://nowcomment.com/documents/3431?scroll_to=8904 Film scholars analyzing the film found places where he had no reflection in the mirror... and others in the cast and crew said they only saw him at night (and that he kept to himself). Nicholas Cage produced a 2000 movie Shadow of the Vampire about this, see the trailer at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyBt5DDFcQY&feature=player_embedded Sun, 11 Oct 2015 22:12:48 -0400 2:57-3:37 and 28:20-28:33 - Makeup is used to accentuate the characters' pale complexions. https://nowcomment.com/documents/3431?scroll_to=8901 https://nowcomment.com/documents/3431?scroll_to=8901 Note also the very defined eye makeup. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 22:29:31 -0500 The origins of Thanksgiving go back to George Washington https://nowcomment.com/documents/3431?scroll_to=8895 https://nowcomment.com/documents/3431?scroll_to=8895 “On October 3, 1789, President George Washington issued a proclamation naming Thursday, November 26, 1789 as an official holiday of "sincere and humble thanks" (for victory in the Revolutionary War and for the new Constitution). Information from a page on the National Archives website: http://blogs.archives.gov/prologue/?p=2591 Thu, 24 May 2018 11:10:49 -0400 The King was blamed for the incompetence of the French captain, it was a political black eye for the king. https://nowcomment.com/documents/3431?scroll_to=8894 https://nowcomment.com/documents/3431?scroll_to=8894 In fact, the king didn’t have a say in the captain's appointment. Sun, 11 Oct 2015 22:12:48 -0400 The picture is truly larger than life, 16 feet tall x 23.5 feet wide. I've seen it in person, it's amazing; the dark sky and high seas really convey the overwhelming power of the storm. https://nowcomment.com/documents/3431?scroll_to=8893 https://nowcomment.com/documents/3431?scroll_to=8893 Sun, 11 Oct 2015 22:12:48 -0400