February 12 marks the birth of one of the greatest leaders of the United States of America. On February 12, 1809 one person ...

Trump critics are hypocrites who didn't criticize Biden power grabs. They are also ignorant of major constitutional crises ...

God bless America, and how's everybody?

As they paraded by him for the first time in March of 1864, soldiers of the Army of the Potomac knew the general in full dress blues, accented with sash and sword, was the freshly minted commander of ...

Critics on social media expressed disbelief over the Trump administration's latest attack on diversity, equity and inclusion ...

This lesson compares the experiences, roles, and legacies of Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Davis, the wives of the Civil War era presidents. The lesson, which features historian Kelly Hancock speaking ...

Abraham Lincoln is best known for his role as a wartime president, but his economic policies were a precursor to the New Deal ...

The friendship that developed, during perhaps the most turbulent time in American History, between two apparently dissimilar ...

Since 1998, the City of Alexandria has celebrated March as Women’s History Month. The City of Alexandria offers its annual “Women’s History Walk” on Saturday, March 15, to educate the public about ...

As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape American government in his own image, the question of whether our democracy can ...

Last week, we celebrated Idaho Day — the day President Abraham Lincoln declared Idaho a territory of the United States on March 4, 1863. This comes after celebrating Lincoln’s birthday ...

Ad Policy This article appears in the April 2025 issue. Come Gather ’Round, People. Thank you for Daniel Bessner’s thoughtful ...