The United States has had a long history as a two-party electoral system. But many, if not most, Americans are unhappy with ...

The driving force on Capitol Hill is cowardice, as both GOPers and Dems confess to fear of violence. It wasn't always that ...

Surging immigration, populist nativism, Great Replacement theorising, allegations of election theft. We're talking, of course ...

That got me thinking that Thoreau should be the fourth instalment of my Historical Heroes series wherein I take admirable ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

Despite becoming a familiar name because of the debates, Lincoln lost the 1858 U.S. Senate election to Douglas, then went on to be elected president in 1860.

When Abraham Lincoln died in 1865, felled by an assassin’s bullet at the end of the Civil War, he left behind a considerable legacy. But Lincoln did not leave behind many descendants. In 1985, the ...

The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln’s pocket the night he was assassinated were among the 144 items up for bid, 136 of which sold.

While around here we recognize that biology is the ultimate mathematics, and therefore that survival of our tribes is more important than politics or money, most of the world is still playing ...

Next month, history buffs will have the opportunity to bid on the gloves that President Lincoln wore on the night of his assassination, among other items from his life and career.

Gloves worn by President Lincoln on the night of his death, estimated to sell for between $800,000 and $1.2 million. Courtesy of Freeman's | Hindman, 2025.

The village where Abraham Lincoln came of age is deteriorating. Lincoln lived in New Salem, Illinois, as a young man from 1831 to 1837.