Saw "Mark Felt" last night.
I decided to go to a late showing by myself. As I was leaving, I told my boys and they wanted to know why I didn't invite them too. (We usually go to late movies together.) I told them they probably wouldn't enjoy it because it was more history that I lived. They were affronted and pointed out that the movie was more relevant than ever and they wanted to see it. I was shocked. My boys are twenty and twenty-four and, although I knew they were familiar with Watergate, I didn't have a clue they knew about Deep Throat and Mark Felt. Anyway, it was half-price Tuesday so I sprung for their tickets. We were the only three in the theater. I thought the film was a little dry but OK. The boys liked it more and soon as we got home, around 12:30 a.m., they got on their laptops and started researching more about Watergate, Washington Post, etc.
I now think that it would be a good field trip for high-school journalism clubs, political science, history.
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I was quite interested in seeing that movie myself. And kudos to your boys, we need more just like them! 
My youngest has a break this week which is the only reason he was home. He leaves back to school on Sunday and I don't see him again until the holiday break
I was a teen during Watergate and didn't know enough to pay much attention. I'm learning some of the history I lived through now. 
And that has to be tough! When you're a kid you might get homesick, but you usually don't think that your parents might be going through the same thing. 
Even though they're almost four years apart in age, they have always been best pals. When one of them becomes interested in a topic they both get into it. They are also very fun to hang out with.
I started reading and looking things up - and eventually found my way to DU. I always voted, knew who was who, was apparently smart ti be on the right side of things, but Washington Week in Review would put me to sleep. Now, news is just about all I watch! 
And it's just terrific that your boys have such a good relationship. I only have one sibling, my brother - also four years apart, I'm older - and we have never hit it off about anything. I always envied those who had close and supportive relationships with siblings. But we lost our mother unexpectedly six years ago and so I've been making an effort and so is he - in his own way... 
One of the reasons my ex and I decided to have our second child was because we wanted one sibling to always have the other and feel not so alone when we passed. As far as the brothers getting along, I believe it's hit or miss; some of it may be birth order and parenting, but ninety percent boils down to personalities and luck.
I hope you and your brother continue to seek out comfort in each other. Even if you don't have a lot in common, you have that shared family history and that's worth so much.
I know that my mother always wished we'd get along better, so the least I can do is make an effort - and my brother, who lived with her, is pretty much alone now except for his dog. I actually think he prefers it that way, he's never been very sociable, but he's always quite chatty when I stop by and he does go out of his way on my birthday and Christmas. 
I have two cousins who I'm fairly close to - my Dad and my mother each had one sister and each had one daughter. One has also brothers, but none of us have sisters, so it's been nice to have each other. The only thing is that one now lives in Connecticut and the other always lived in Colorado so it's not exactly easy to get together. The youngest looks at things much the same way you do - she had a little girl who they pretty much doted on but decided to have a second child - another little girl - so she wouldn't be an only child. It sounds like they get along about as well as my brother and I did, but if we can change, anybody can...
