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Colleges Shouldn't Replace Military History With Women's Studies, Crocheting

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - March 3, 2009

Ignoring military history is like burning down the library at Alexandria. more >>

The First 100 Days: Harry Truman Showed Decisiveness and Intelligence

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - February 26, 2009

Truman never had a burning desire to be president but was thrust into the role when FDR died. more >>

Quiz: Presidents and Their First 100 Days

Nation & World - February 26, 2009

Test your knowledge of the first 100 days of past presidents. more >>

The First 100 Days: George Washington Set the Standard for All Future Presidents

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - February 19, 2009

The concept of a first 100 days didn't exist, but Washington set the precedent for all presidents. more >>

Historians Rank George W. Bush Among Worst Presidents

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - February 17, 2009

Lincoln and Washington were rated as the best. more >>

Quiz: 1930s Stimulus--FDR's New Deal

Nation & World - February 13, 2009

How much do you know about FDR's New Deal? 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 >>

NAACP 100th Anniversary: Exploiting Color Instead of Erasing It

By Jonathan Bean - Opinion - February 12, 2009

Group today seeks favors instead of a truly colorblind society, writes Jonathan Bean. 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'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 >>

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 >>

On the Mall, a Sense of Being Part of History at Obama's Inauguration

By Kent Garber - Nation & World - January 20, 2009

Cold? Sure. But that doesn't numb early arrivals or the excitement of the day. more >>

Recalling When Congress Was a Whites-Only Club

By Bruce G. Guthrie - Nation & World - January 16, 2009

In 1901, the last of a groundbreaking group of black legislators said goodbye to Capitol Hill. more >>

George W. Bush Looks Toward History for Political Rebound

By Matthew Dallek - Opinion - January 16, 2009

Try as he might, the ex-president won't have the task of polishing his presidential image in his hands. more >>

Globalization, Terror Get Away From a West Suffering Historical Amnesia

By Kenneth Weisbrode - Opinion - January 12, 2009

Ignored in the good times, the patterns of history could bite us yet, Kenneth Weisbrode writes. more >>

Seattle Police Shoot and Kill Washington Senior

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - January 2, 2009

Student was wearing a World War II-era military uniform and holding a rifle, police report. more >>

New Evidence of a Soviet Spy in the U.S. Nuclear Program

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - January 2, 2009

Two former nuclear scientists make the case that a spy took nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union. more >>

Bush, Rove, and Books: Who Knew W. Had So Much Time to Read?

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - December 26, 2008

An impressive array, but also a bit disquieting. more >>

Obama to Be Sworn in on Lincoln's Bible

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

The 16th president's Bible is 147 years old. more >>

2008: A Year of Momentous Events - US News and World Report

Nation & World - December 22, 2008

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How History Shapes Barack Obama's Inauguration

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - December 22, 2008

As he assumes the presidency, Obama will draw inspiration from Lincoln, FDR and Kennedy. more >>

It's 1873 and the Great Depression All Over Again

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - December 22, 2008

An economic historian says the model for our economic crisis should be 1873. more >>

Raw Nerves at a Museum of Argentina's "Dirty War"

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - December 22, 2008

A former death camp remains a focal point for controversy over a dark time in Argentina's history. more >>