Lincoln was shown November 8, 2012 at the New York Film Festival and the critics are raving about Tommy Lee Jones's performance as Thad. Here are some excerpts:Tommy Lee Jones will undoubtedly get an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for portraying the sharp-tongued Congressman Thaddeus Ste...

Our Damn Rascal The Wit & Wisdom ofThaddeus Stevens Compiled by Ross HetrickIllustrated by Wayne A. BrownCopyrighted by Ross Hetrick, 2001 He Was Just Too FunnyBesides being the most powerful congressman during the Civil War, Thaddeus Stevens may also have been the funniest. As the Old Commoner ...

Slimmy Creatures, Skunks, Asses, Bastards ContinuedIn a speech attacking the Compromise of 1850, Stevens accused his critics of attacking him personally, rather than showing the errors of his argument. "To such remarks, there can be no reply by him who is not willing to place himself on a level with...

Ross Hetrick, president of Thaddeus Stevens Society, Interviewed by Maureen Langan, December 30, 2012 ...

Thaddeus Stevens ReturnsTo The Movies Seventy years after his last appearance on film, the Thaddeus Stevens character returns in Steven Spielberg's Lincoln. Below are pictures, clips and an article about Stevens's past and future appearance. If you have further questions or comments, contact the Tha...