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In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that has stood the test of time because of the truth it laid plain ...
President Donald Trump was visibly impressed by how well Liberian President Joseph Boakai spoke English, the West Africa ...
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The concert on June 18 led by the University of the Philippines Symphony Orchestra (UPSO) dubbed “Alay sa Pamantasan ng ...
The Elgin Master Chorale is unveiling its 2025-26 season, “Voices of America.” In celebration of the United States’ ...
It's worth revering not just the document itself, but the men of consequence who made American independence a reality.
Union Pacific marked its 163rd birthday by unveiling its No. 1616 Lincoln Locomotive in Springfield, Illinois—President ...
THE SOLITUDE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN; Typical Reminiscences Illustrating a Life Whose Deepest Moments Were Lived Alone.
Despite being president for only four years—from March 1861 to April 1865—Abraham Lincoln was incredibly influential. From leading the nation through the dark days of the Civil War to writing ...
A massive trove of Abraham Lincoln’s historical writings, keepsakes and personal effects is heading to the auction block in May. Ranging from boyhood scrawlings to the gloves he wore on the ...
Ted Sorensen on Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Words Kennedy advisor Ted Sorensen found that of all the U.S. presidents, Lincoln had the best speechwriter—himself ...
His speeches and writings—the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, the “House Divided” speech of the same year, the Cooper Union Speech of 1860—articulated these positions as unwavering ...