Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln Was 'The Man' First

By Paul Bedard and Nikki Schwab - Washington Whispers - September 29, 2009

An artifact that could be displayed at Ford's Theatre Museum says "Thou Art The Man." more >>

Lincoln Assassination Artifacts Kept as Evidence

By Paul Bedard and Nikki Schwab - Washington Whispers - July 16, 2009

The assassination items didn't end up in private collections because they were held as evidence more >>

Top 10 Abraham Lincoln White House Facts

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - July 13, 2009

In his bicentennial year, the most important aspects of Honest Abe's White House are revealed. more >>

Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy, Like 9/11, Stirred Nation to Vengeance

By Anthony Pitch - Opinion - April 16, 2009

In horror and uncertainty, a vulnerable nation unleashed its worse angels of vengeance. more >>

Abraham Lincoln Inauguration Not Assured Until He Gave Baltimore Assassins the Slip

By Geoff Brown - Opinion - February 26, 2009

Evading Baltimore assassins earned vitriol, and the chance to fight another day, Geoff Brown writes. more >>

Lincoln, FDR, Obama: Presidents' Day Look at Leaders Who Were Men of the People

By Stanley Greenberg - Opinion - February 15, 2009

From Lincoln and FDR to Obama is a tradition of connection with We the People, writes Stanley Greenberg more >>

Abraham Lincoln: From Homely to Heroic

By Harold Holzer - Nation & World - February 13, 2009

The astute politician transformed his image before and during his presidency. more >>

President Obama Honors Abraham Lincoln on His 200th Birthday

Nation & World - February 12, 2009

Obama spoke at the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration. more >>

The Abraham Lincoln 200th Birthday—Where to Celebrate

By Mary Kate Cary - Mary Kate Cary - February 12, 2009

It's the best kept secret in Washington D.C. more >>

President Barack Obama Speaks at the Lincoln Bicentennial Celebration

Nation & World - February 12, 2009

Obama spoke at the U.S. Capitol on Abraham Lincoln's birthday. more >>

Marking Lincoln's Birthday With a Look at His Uncertain but Undeniable Faith

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - February 12, 2009

Lincoln is tagged a secular figure, but he saw the Civil War as divine retribution for a national sin. more >>

Abraham Lincoln's Religious Uncertainty

By Dan Gilgoff - Nation & World - February 12, 2009

Unlike recent presidents, Lincoln's religious faith is hard to pin down. more >>

Abraham Lincoln, an Everyman Who Saved a Nation

By John C. Waugh - Opinion - February 12, 2009

Driven frontier son rose above his peers and his humble beginnings, writes John C. Waugh. more >>

Abraham Lincoln: A Technology Leader of His Time

By Henry J. Reske - Nation & World - February 11, 2009

Despite his image as a log-splitting bumpkin, technology fueled Lincoln's presidency. more >>

Revoking Civil Liberties: Lincoln's Constitutional Dilemma

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - February 10, 2009

His suspension of habeas corpus is part of what some consider the "dark side" of his presidency. more >>

Abraham Lincoln Myth Had Its Doubters, Like Edgar Lee Masters

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - February 10, 2009

In poet Edgar Lee Masters's telling, Honest Abe was a fraud and an enemy of civil liberty. more >>

Abraham Lincoln's Lessons for Barack Obama and Future Presidents

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - February 9, 2009

Lincoln's ability to hone his strengths and learn from his weaknesses make him relevant today. more >>

Abraham Lincoln's Great Awakening: From Moderate to Abolitionist

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - February 9, 2009

How the Civil War president came to abolish slavery. more >>

Obama Inaugural Address Echoes Bush, Clinton, Carter, JFK, FDR, Lincoln

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - January 22, 2009

Ask not...where you heard that before. more >>

Barack Obama's Inauguration Is One for the History Books

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - January 20, 2009

With the theme "a new birth of freedom," Obama has modeled his inauguration after Abraham Lincoln's. more >>

The Story Behind the Lincoln Bible at Obama's Inauguration

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - December 23, 2008

Obama will be sworn in on the same Bible Abraham Lincoln used. more >>

George McGovern: Barack Obama Is a 'Second Lincoln'

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - December 23, 2008

McGovern's new biography on Abraham Lincoln is out today. more >>

Obama to Be Sworn in on Lincoln's Bible