President Abraham Lincoln had a great deal on his mind in the summer of 1862. The Civil War dragged on, and the very fate of the nation hung in the balance. As he considered his responsibilities and authority as president, his resolve for a new measure grew. He invited Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles…
How This Bloody Civil War Battle Paved the Way for Lincoln’s Historic Emancipation Proclamation
June 1, 2022
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Grit and Gumption: They’ll Take You to the Stars
For nearly 30 years, a woman has worked in a laundromat here in town, helping customers with the machines and washing and folding loads of drop-off laundry. Julia moves and talks slowly, her eyes have that weary, half-lost look often found in people her age, and her face is worn with care and wrinkles. When…
Presidents’ Day: 5 Facts About This Holiday—and Why It’s a Three-Day Weekend
For many, particularly federal workers, today means a day off because it’s Presidents’ Day. Plans are in place for a long weekend of travel, binge-watching TV, maybe sleeping in today, and for those in New Orleans, sleeping off the fun from the first weekend of Carnival parades. But what exactly is Presidents’ Day? Glad you…
Docuseries ‘Abraham Lincoln’ on History Channel
February 19, 2022
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Recently, a rather pernicious piece of disinformation has gained Internet traction falsely claiming Abraham Lincoln had owned slaves. He didn’t and anyone who suggests otherwise should lose all credibility. While the degree of Lincoln’s anti-slavery beliefs evolved and hardened during his public life, he always found chattel slavery morally reprehensible. Lincoln also resided in free…
Lincoln, the American Founding, and the Moral Foundations of a Free Society
Commentary Abraham Lincoln believed that the success of American self-government required the right ideas and the right institutions. He thought that the right ideas were found in the Declaration of Independence—specifically, human equality, individual rights, government by consent of the governed, and the right of revolution. A corollary to these bedrock principles was “the right…
In Need of Inspiration? Let’s Visit Some Heroes From Our Past
July 15, 2021
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When we think of contemporary heroes, figures we admire for their courage when confronted by physical danger or who defend goodness and justice at great personal sacrifice, we may remember such people as the first responders who charged into the Twin Towers on 9/11 to rescue those trapped inside. Perhaps we’ve read of the exploits…
Oval Office Authors: Presidents, Pens, and Paper
June 8, 2021
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Many of our modern presidents have written books. When running for office, they frequently publish political manifestos outlining their vision for America or autobiographies describing obstacles they’ve overcome to reach to the top. On leaving office, they reverse this process and write of their days in the White House, the crises they faced, the grace…
Oval Office Authors: Presidents, Pens, and Paper
June 8, 2021
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Many of our modern presidents have written books. When running for office, they frequently publish political manifestos outlining their vision for America or autobiographies describing obstacles they’ve overcome to reach to the top. On leaving office, they reverse this process and write of their days in the White House, the crises they faced, the grace…
The Capitol’s Statuary Hall
On the quick walk from my office to the House floor to vote, I paused a moment in Statuary Hall, my favorite room in the Capitol building. The room once served as the meeting place for the U.S. House of Representatives, back when there were fewer representatives and each member’s desk could fit in the…
Group Brings Together Democrats and Republicans in Talks, Promotes Unity
March 23, 2021
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The political polarization in the United States has increasingly strained or broken bonds between family and friends in recent years, says clinical psychologist Laura Gilliom. She has seen it in her own family and in those she counsels. “I see a real hunger for regaining the ability to talk with and to trust each other…
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