In his book, Jon Meacham aims to recraft a usable mythology of Abraham Lincoln for leaders in the 21st century, when dissension and talk of civil war have returned. (Salwan Georges/The Washington ...

Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It examines Lincoln's actions as well as motivations.

Fun fact: Feb. 12, 1809, is the birthdate for both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. While we tend to contemplate “The Great Emancipator” as fully formed well before he became the 16t… ...

LINCOLN.; The First Biography of Him, Now Extremely Scarce and Almost Unknown, Beautifully Reprinted. Share full article. Sept. 8, 1900. Credit... The New York Times Archives.

I’ve reviewed Lincoln books and written essays on the 16th U.S. president, and, for several years, I served on the advisory board of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, in ...

President Abraham Lincoln sits for a portrait on Feb. 5, 1865. (Alexander Gardner/U.S. Library of Congress via Getty Images) New biographies of Abraham Lincoln inevitably invite the question: Why ...

Abraham Lincoln referred to it as "the ludicrous incident of sewing up the hogs eyes." "As a youngster he shot a wild turkey and was so disgusted he claimed he never again raised a weapon to kill ...

Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It examines Lincoln's actions as well as motivations.

Historian David S. Reynolds discusses his biography of Abraham Lincoln and how he unified the country after a divisive election. Report Video Issue Go to Live Event ...

Before he became the president that carried America through the Civil War and emancipated the nation's slaves, Abraham Lincoln was a formidable wrestler — and trash talker. After winning ...

New Biography Of Lincoln's Secretary Of War Reveals A Resilient Man, Haunted By Grief. ... it's probably because of what he did after Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865.

David Reynolds, editor of Lincoln’s Selected Writings, talked about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln and r… March 7, 2015 Lincoln Memorial Sights and Sounds ...