After a long treatise on the illegality of secession, Lincoln closed with a single flourish. His plea to the “better angels ...

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C-SPAN looks back at pivotal speeches delivered by U.S. presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama. Hear them make their case to the American public and international audiences – from ...

Lincoln’s first major speech was motivated in part by acts of political and racial violence. It strikes a chord in our own divisive times.

In the midst of what is arguably one of the most divisive periods in U.S. history, the New World Symphony in Miami Beach is ...

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During an extraordinary span between 1840 and 1920, America wrestled mightily with what the country’s founders intended when they declared that “all men are created equal.” In his new book, “Born ...

Ever wonder how US presidents fuel up for a day in the Oval Office? We reveal the interesting breakfast habits of some of history's most powerful leaders.

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David French is an Opinion columnist, writing about law, culture, religion and armed conflict. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a former constitutional litigator. His most recent book is ...

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Tuesday that next week's scheduled debate with Republican President Donald Trump should not take place if Trump is still infected with COVID-19.