Abraham Lincoln
Against American Mobocracy
Today's Democrats routinely threaten the republic with mob rule if they do not get their way.
GOP Bill Aiming to Ban Critical Race Theory Contains Historical Inaccuracy
The Division of Legislative Services, a nonpartisan state agency, took the blame for the error on Friday morning.
3 Books Among Items Found in Lee Statue's Time Capsule, No Lincoln Photo
After finding a time capsule from 1887 inside a Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue, Virginia conservators opened the box, finding books, a coin and an envelope.
Crew Believes It Has Found Time Capsule That Might Contain Lincoln Photo
A newspaper article from 1887, the year the time capsule in the Robert E. Lee statue was made, says the capsule contains a picture of Lincoln in his coffin.
Rudy Giuliani Imitates Abe Lincoln in Anti-Terry McAuliffe Video
Giuliani claimed that McAuliffe sold the White House's Lincoln Bedroom "hundreds and hundreds of times to scoundrels in a pay for play scheme."
Let Frederick Douglass Point our Way Forward
Douglass' potent anti-slavery advocacy bore the influences of biblical religion, classical philosophy and the American brand of Enlightenment thought.
Robert E. Lee Statue Time Capsule Reportedly Holds Photo of Dead Lincoln
Historians doubt it is an actual photograph of Lincoln's body because the only known photo was taken in City Hall in New York on April 24, 1865.
Abraham Lincoln Animatronic at Disney World Suffers Hilarious Malfunction
The Hall of Presidents at the Magic Kingdom reopened this month after the latest occupant of the Oval Office was added, but TikTok videos show one revered statesman needs a tune-up.
Teen Crashes into Abraham Lincoln's Historic Family Home to Avoid Squirrel
"I heard a loud boom," 9-year-old witness Will Keefer said. "I looked out the window and there was a car stuck halfway through the house."
Abraham Lincoln Photo Shows President as You've Never Seen Him Before
The likes of Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Jackson and Thomas Jefferson have been brought to life thanks to modern technology.
Maryland Senate Votes to Dump Anti-Lincoln State Song After 45-Year Fight
The song's creator wrote the poem as an impassioned plea for Maryland to secede from the Union and join the Confederate battle to continue slavery, a literary historian wrote.
San Francisco School Board Dances Atop Lincoln's Grave
We might want to reflect on what this country will look like once all the "bad" names, statues, paintings and whatever else have been purged to make history as clean as a whistle—and as factually clear as mud.
What Is Presidents Day? A Brief History and Facts About the Holiday
What began as a celebration of George Washington gradually expanding to honor all presidents.
Why We Celebrate Presidents Day and Other Trivia
The holiday was initially held on on February 22, to honor the birth of George Washington, the nation's first president.
Reading Esther in Today's America
Stop me if you've heard this one before: A deeply narcissistic man somehow becomes the ruler of a large and wealthy empire.
Is This Week's Insurrection in D.C. an Opportunity for American Renewal?
We need to remind ourselves of America's higher purpose.
To Consider, This Thanksgiving
To find the pathway forward toward a brighter, more cohesive tomorrow we should look to the past and to Abraham Lincoln.
Abe Lincoln May Be Alive In a Newscast on COVID Mask Mandates, TikTok Says
The way he used technology in the video confused some, too.
The Story of the Gettysburg Address—and What It Can Teach Us Today
Abraham Lincoln's words on November 19, 1863, remind us of who we are—and of America's capacity to endure and thrive.
Donald Trump's Abraham Lincoln Comparison at Debate Sparks Wave of Memes
Joe Biden mocked the comparison and called Trump "one of the most racist presidents we've had in modern history," in the final presidential debate.
China State Media Attempts to Shame Pompeo, Trump Admin With Lincoln Quote
The opinion piece in the government newspaper People's Daily singled out the Secretary of State and used this week's TIME magazine cover to ridicule the Trump administration's COVID-19 response.
Portland Mayor Decries 'Anarchist Behavior' After Statues Torn Down
Such acts "purport to have a racial justice nexus but they're not that," said Police Chief Chuck Lovell.
Rioters Topple Abraham Lincoln Statue in 'Day of Rage' Against Columbus
Those involved used chains and pulleys to topple the statues, spray-painting the base and spattering the monuments in red paint.
Even Lincoln and Eisenhower Would Disapprove of Trump's SCOTUS Rush
When faced with Supreme Court vacancies shortly before their bids for reelection, the two Republican giants acted very differently.
The Debate that Changed History
The Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 altered the course of history. The central question addressed in the campaign was profound: would the nation continue drifting away from the principles of the American founding?
Ex-Teacher and Abraham Lincoln Impersonator Charged With Making Child Porn
The impersonator was arrested over charges of prostitution and pornoraphy and had worked nationally as an impersonator of the 16th U.S. President.
Devoted Republicans Explain Why They Aren't Voting For Trump in November
Some Republicans are planning on voting Democrat in the November election and they took to social media Wednesday to explain why.
What Abraham Lincoln Said About Delaying Election in Midst of Civil War
Lincoln won the election in 1864, which he said was a necessity, when the nation had to vote while in the midst of the Civil War.
Was America Conceived in Racism? Joel L. Daniels Debates Ryan P. Williams
Author Joel L. Daniels debates Ryan P. Williams, president of the Claremont Institute.
America Was Not Conceived in Racism
America's Founding principles are just and worth defending.