Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Chicago Tribune

    'The Best Years of Our Lives,' 'Midway' and other movies enter the theater of war this Veterans Day

    by Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune Nov 08, 2019 2 minutes

    Monday is Veterans Day, which grew out of Armistice Day, commemorating the end of World War I. Instead it marked an all-too-temporary halt to armed conflict. The word "armistice" acts as an arrow, pointing to the peace our world never accommodates for long.

    War movies have long been big business, like war itself. This weekend brings the film "Midway" to theaters. It's the Roland Emmerich version of the Battle

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Chicago Tribune

    Chicago Tribune17 min read
    Breastfeeding Moms Sent Naked Photos, Videos To Purported Lactation Consultant On Facebook. Now They Fear It Was A Scam.
    CHICAGO — Sleep-deprived and anxious about feeding their babies, tens of thousands of moms in Illinois and elsewhere recently turned to a variety of Facebook groups offering support for breastfeeding, pumping breast milk and postpartum care. Direct r
    Chicago Tribune5 min read
    Chicago Bears’ Lakefront Stadium Proposal: What’s Been Said, What We Know — And What We Need To Know
    CHICAGO — A billion here, a billion there — pretty soon you’re talking real money. The late Sen. Everett Dirksen may not have said exactly that, but he repeatedly raised that concern about spending tax dollars. For reference, $1 billion is more than
    Chicago Tribune2 min read
    Chicago Author Jonathan Eig Wins Pulitzer Prize For His Groundbreaking Biography Of Martin Luther King Jr.
    CHICAGO — Chicago historian Jonathan Eig won a 2024 Pulitzer Prize for biography for “King: A Life,” his 2023 biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., a bestseller widely recognized for its monumental scope and fresh findings. Even some previous King bi

    Related Books & Audiobooks