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Sunday, August 31, 2008
Lincoln's Home Away From The White House
August 31, 2008 For nearly a quarter of his presidency, Abraham Lincoln lived not in the White House, but rather three miles away — in a large, airy summer home in Northwest Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Lincoln's Strategy To Turn Rivals Into Allies
August 20, 2008 After he won the presidency, Abraham Lincoln brought three of his rivals for the Republican nomination into his cabinet. Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's book, Team of Rivals, recounts the life and work of our 16th president — and the principal characters of his administration.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Sunday, August 10, 2008
The Day Lincoln's Hometown Erupted In Racial Hate
August 10, 2008 A century ago this week, Springfield, Ill., descended into a two-day spasm of racial violence and mayhem that still has the power to shock. A mob of white residents rampaged, destroying dozens of black-owned businesses and running most of the city's black population out of town.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
