Lincoln & Eisenhower: A Comparison
by Richard StrinerAbraham Lincoln and Dwight D. Eisenhower were strangely alike in some respects—kindred spirits. I have often wondered about the nature of this interesting correspondence in my research about presidents. I have been working on Lincoln more or less continuously since I wrote my book Father Abraham twenty years ago.
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Lincoln & the League
by Allen C. GuelzoLincoln & the League By Allen Guelzo The Union League of Philadelphia has occupied the grand corner of Broad and Sansom Streets in Philadelphia since 1865, and, though it remains today one of the most vibrant social and professional organizations in the city, it takes great pride in putting its Civil War-era origins on display […]
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We Mourn Our Fallen Father: Abraham Lincoln’s Easter Sermon and the Beginning of his Martyrdom
by Kayla GustafsonWe Mourn Our Fallen Father: Abraham Lincoln’s Easter Sermon and the Beginning of his Martyrdom By Kayla Gustafson During his life, Abraham Lincoln bore a myriad of nicknames: the Railsplitter, Honest Abe, Father Abraham, and the Liberator, just to name a few. But, after his death, he became a martyr for the nation, that martyrdom […]
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In Defense of History
by Sara GabbardIn Defense of History Sara Gabbard Daniel Boorstin, Pulitzer Prize winning historian and Librarian of Congress, once said that “trying to plan for the future without a sense of the past is like trying to plant cut flowers.” A statement from John Adams expresses the passage of time and the resulting changes: “I must […]
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Lincoln & Poetry
by Sara GabbardLincoln & Poetry Sara Gabbard In any scholarly biography of Abraham Lincoln, a reader will find countless references to this prairie lawyer’s love of poetry. I’m not sure that biographers will ever come up with a definitive explanation for this passion. Lincoln’s law partner William Herndon told the story that, once when they were on […]
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A New Lincoln Discovery
by Jason EmersonA New Lincoln Discovery: Family of Lincoln Enthusiast Finds Unprecedented Autograph Collection & Lincoln-Related Items Jason Emerson Some new Lincoln relics have surfaced recently, owned by the family of a man who had met and “known” Abraham Lincoln and had spent decades traveling the world talking about the Great Emancipator. While today we all carry […]
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The Sangamon, Soured: Lincoln, The Man, & Its Twisted Tropes
by Bethany VillaruzThe Sangamon, Soured: Lincoln, The Man & Its Twisted Tropes Bethany Villaruz A slight summer breeze ruffled through the leaves lining the shimmering Sangamon River. A young Edgar Lee Masters, known to his family as only “Lee,” frolicked along Menard County’s defining feature. The winding river curved like an artist’s desultory brushstroke through the landscape […]
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Redeeming The Great Emancipator: The Harvard University Lecture, An Interview with Allen Guelzo
by Allen C. Guelzo, Sara GabbardRedeeming The Great Emancipator the Harvard University Lecture An Interview with Allen Guelzo by Sara Gabbard Sara Gabbard: What were the circumstances surrounding your Lecture titled Redeeming the Great Emancipator. Allen Guelzo: That requires a long answer. Redeeming the Great Emancipator really began in 2004, when I published Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: The End of Slavery […]
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Abraham Lincoln in Korea
by Brian DirckAbraham Lincoln in Korea By Brian Dirck, Anderson University In early 2019 I received an invitation to deliver a speech about Abraham Lincoln in Seoul, South Korea. I was initially taken aback. Abraham Lincoln? In South Korea? In retrospect this should not have been a surprise; Lincoln is a major American global export. There are […]
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An Interview with Kate Masur on “They Knew Lincoln” by John E. Washington
by Kate Masur, Sara GabbardAn Interview with Kate Masur on “They Knew Lincoln” by John E. Washington by Sara Gabbard John E. Washington, c1941 LN-1137 Sara Gabbard: Who was John E. Washington? What brought him to your attention? Kate Masur: I first came across John E. Washington’s book, They Knew Lincoln, when I was a graduate student at University […]
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