I have also been thinking about trying historical times since the election and went down a rabbit hole about Lincoln (another rewatch movie on my list). I discovered he established Thanksgiving as a national holiday exactly three months after the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The dichotomy of gratitude amidst carnage inspired me to write about lessons we can lean on from Lincoln and Buddhism:

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Will also putting Darkest Hour, Lincoln, Braveheart, Gettysburg and Glory on my end of year movie list.