Abraham Lincoln

By Matthew Dallek - Opinion - November 20, 2008

What will a new president from Illinois learn from the old one? Historian Matthew Dallek takes a look. more >>

By Paul Bedard and Nikki Schwab - Washington Whispers - November 5, 2008

The Congressional Inaugural Committee announced the theme for Obama's inauguration. more >>

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - November 5, 2008

In his victory speech at Grant Park, Obama echoed Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. more >>

By Katy Marquardt - New Money - September 23, 2008

New cents still feature Lincoln's mug, but tails represent life stages. more >>

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - September 3, 2008

I'm pretty sure Abraham Lincoln didn't make that comment about the dangers of big government. more >>

By Allen C. Guelzo - Opinion - August 21, 2008

At stake was a U.S. Senate seat—but also the definition of democracy and the future of the country. more >>

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - August 12, 2008

Lincoln, Washington, and ... Reagan? more >>

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - July 30, 2008

Lincoln's victory in 1860 triggered the Civil War, and his victory in 1864 allowed him to win it. more >>

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - July 23, 2008

Abraham Lincoln's victory in 1860 was probably the most consequential election in American history. more >>

By Diane Cole - Nation & World - January 17, 2008

Remarks set the Illinoisan on a winning track in 1860 more >>

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