Devout believers and deistic doubters formed an unlikely alliance that helped win the Revolution and forge the new American nation.
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Man of War or Man of Peace?: The Last Days of Lincoln
Death comes too soon for Lincoln to summon his better angels. By the spring […]
What Are Lincoln’s Words Worth?: Lincoln’s ‘Lost’ Speech
A small town in Upstate New York ended up with a historical Lincoln document presumed “missing” for over 150 years
Book Review: Henry Clay: The Essential American
Henry Clay: The Essential American, by David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler, Random […]
George Washington Healey: A Guard of the Confederate President
George Washington Healey survived a head wound to end the war as one of […]
Eyewitness to War: A Confederate Soldier’s Account of the Civil War
‘I wish I could go to sleep and not wake up for a month’: […]
Exclusive Interview: Dick Cheney on the Presidential Slugfest of ’76
Vice President Dick Cheney was President Gerald Ford’s chief of staff and played a […]
Decision 1864: Facts About the Election of 1864
We all know who won. But notes from the campaign trail tell more of […]
‘Because I said So’: The Changing Role of the Presidency
The presidency is an exclusive club, and its members are not above bending the rules—even at the expense of the Constitution.
Ballots and Bullets: Would Lincoln or Soldiers and Sailors Win the Election of 1864?
A blizzard howled across Illinois, Indiana and Ohio on New Year’s Day 1864, sending […]