Abraham Lincoln
Published: 6/1/20
Mission to the James
Inside Abraham Lincoln’s secretive visit to Ulysses S. Grant’s headquarters at City Point, Virginia, in 1864.
Published: 5/27/20
Abraham Among the Yankees (2020)
Review of a slender, fine-grained study back in print.
Published: 1/1/20
Abraham Lincoln’s Statesmanship and the Limits of Liberal Democracy (2019)
Delve into Jon D. Schaff's thought-provoking study on Abraham Lincoln's statesmanship and its implications for the limits of liberal democracy.
Published: 12/4/19
The Million-Dollar Man Who Helped Kill a President (2018)
The story of the million-dollar man who played a role in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
Published: 11/16/19
Word-clouding the Gettysburg Address
View a world cloud of Abraham Lincoln's famed Gettysburg Address, delivered at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in 1863.
Published: 10/30/19
The Black Heavens (2019)
A new perspective on Abraham Lincoln's life through his encounters with death.
Published: 8/21/19
Lincoln and the Natural Environment (2019)
Explore Lincoln's observance of nature and its influence on his writing in this concise biography by James Tackach.
Published: 2/15/19
A Menu of Historic Proportions
Discover the menu at Lincoln's inaugural ball and how it reflected the era's dining trends during a pivotal moment in history.
Published: 12/1/18
A Fitting Tribute
A look at a calligraphic portrait by W.H. Pratt of Abraham Lincoln using the text of the Emancipation Proclamation.
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Published: 10/19/18
Currier and Ives on Lincoln
Explore prints of Abraham Lincoln made by Currier and Ives during the American Civil War.
Published: 10/8/18
Interview: Animatronic Lincoln at Lincoln Memorial Shrine
Explore the animatronic Lincoln at California's Lincoln Memorial Shrine. Discover the exhibit's story and its impressive features.
Published: 10/1/18
The B&A Q&A: Dan Abrams
Dan Abrams discusses "Lincoln’s Last Trial," his co-authored book that examines the murder trial of Peachy Quinn Harrison, whom Lincoln defended.
Published: 10/1/18
The B&A Q&A: William W. Freehling
Author William W. Freehling discusses his work, "Becoming Lincoln," which emphasizes Lincoln’s life in the years before the Civil War.
Published: 10/1/18
Mr. Lincoln and the Monitor
The Union’s famed ironclad warship, USS Monitor, had a fan in Abraham Lincoln, who paid the vessel an eventful visit in the spring of 1862.
Published: 4/8/16
What is the connection between Abraham Lincoln and Walt Disney?
Learn about two of history’s most beloved figures, Abraham Lincoln and Walt Disney, in our latest Behind the Lines interview with Dr. Brian Craig Miller, Associate Professor at Emporia State...
Published: 2/20/15
An Interview with Richard Fox
Our conversation with Richard Fox, Professor of history at the University of Southern California and recent author of “Lincoln’s Body: A Cultural History,” now out with W.W. Norton. In this...
Published: 2/13/15
An Interview with Martha Hodes
Our conversation with Martha Hodes, a Professor of history at New York University, and recent author of “Mourning Lincoln,” now out with Yale University Press. In this interview, Dr. Hodes...
Published: 12/19/14
An Interview with James Still
Our conversation with James Still, a playwright whose most recent play “The Widow Lincoln” will debut at Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C. The play runs from January 23 to February...