Abraham Lincoln is well-known for his extraordinary political career. Elected twice by the American public, Lincoln's ...

Ever wondered about the origins of the Abraham Lincoln sculpture seated on a bench in downtown Bloomington? Here's a look ...

This article discusses how racial categories, rooted in social history, are used in records and society. It argues race isn’t ...

Steven Spielberg's acclaimed historical drama film Lincoln is available to stream for free and stars an unrecognisable three time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis in the lead role ...

Starring a three-time Oscar winner as the protagonist, the Steven Spielberg directorial is considered to be a 'masterpiece' ...

Should Dublin Irish Festival be chastised for flying the Irish flag? Re "Juneteenth divides us," June 21: Don Denton’s letter criticizing Opinion Editor Amelia Robinson’s statement that “Juneteenth is ...

When I finished reading the preface to Stacy Lynn's Loving Lincoln: A Personal History of the Women Who Shaped Lincoln's Life ...

Charles Sumner is best known as the statesman caned within an inch of his life on the Senate floor for speaking against the expansion of slavery.  Sumner counted among his friends Ralph Waldo Emerson, ...

Roger Q. Mason’s stage play and film Lavender Men considers Abraham Lincoln's love life and interrogates American mythology.

Before they got to the White House, these future presidents worked as lawyers, journalists, and businessmen.

As a Massachusetts senator during the years leading up to the Civil War, Sumner was a passionate and committed abolitionist.

Artists and writers from around the world have conveyed black people’s struggles, triumphs and contributions to American ...