Mr. Lincoln Discusses His Proclamation
On September 22, 1862, Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, and the Post was there with a firsthand interview.
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Tag Archives: Abraham Lincoln
The Assassin’s Mummy; or, John Wilkes Booth’s Second Career
More audiences may have seen the infamous actor in 1938 than when he was alive.
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What Lincoln Was Hiding
He was one of our most popular presidents, but Honest Abe had a darker side.
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The US Air Force Turns 150 Years Old?
Improbable historical fact: The first electronic communication from the earth’s atmosphere was transmitted from the deck of the Enterprise to Abraham Lincoln. (Now that was fun to write.)
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Lincoln’s Early Loss
The war was barely a month old and Abraham Lincoln and his family were already mourning.
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The King James Bible: A Best-Seller Turns 400
Hoping to unify the Protestants in England, King James I commissioned a work whose influence moved beyond the church, the country, and the times he intended.
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“If I Couldn’t Tell These Stories, I Would Die”: Lincoln and Laughter
April is National Humor Month, and a good time to remember how one valuable sense of humor played a critical role in our history.
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Abraham Lincoln
In an earlier blog, I explained why Ben Franklin, an early and active abolitionist, would have felt a sense of pride that an African-American became our 44th president. With Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday celebration afoot, what would Franklin say about the Great Emancipator? Here’s what he’d say: Franklin would honor Lincoln for “securing the blessings ... More
Charles Darwin
On February 12, 1809, two babies were born on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Both were destined to change the course of human history. One was Abraham Lincoln and the other, Charles Darwin. Both, in some small way, owed a part of their ultimate success to the writings of Dr. Benjamin Franklin. What would ... More
Abraham Lincoln: A Tribute
It’s a big year for our 16th president. Throughout the year, the Lincoln Bicentennial (www.lincolnbicentennial.gov) will celebrate his life, his work, and his words. Considered among the most revered Americans of all time, Lincoln continues to captivate our imagination and inspire the nation. Our 44th president counts Abraham Lincoln among his list of heroes, even ... More
America’s First Black President Barack Obama
What would Benjamin Franklin say about America’s first black president? Here’s what he’d say: “I told you so!” Franklin, after all, both created the job of president and promoted the abolition of slavery, so Barack Obama’s inauguration represents the final conjunction of two of Franklin’s most significant contributions to life in America. Franklin first proposed ... More
