Joe Biden’s great-great-grandfather was pardoned by Abraham Lincoln Moses Robinette was convicted in a civil war-era brawl – but Biden’s predecessor gave him a reprieve The Guardian - US · Feb 19, 2024
In historians' Presidents Day survey, Biden vs. Trump is not a close call A survey of historians and presidential experts ranks President Biden in 14th place all-time, just ahead of Woodrow Wilson and Ronald Reagan. Former President Donald Trump came in last. WEKU · Feb 19, 2024
‘A new find’: one of last documents Abraham Lincoln signed goes on sale Rare letter valued at $45,000 that lay undiscovered in desk drawer for years bears president’s signature days before his death The Guardian - US · Feb 19, 2024
Evolution of Presidents Day: From Traditional to Consumer-driven Holiday An engaging exploration of the evolution of Presidents Day, from its origins as a celebration of George Washington to its modern-day consumerism focus. Top News · Feb 18, 2024
Photos of the week ending February 16, 2024 - Roll Call This week saw the Lunar New Year and Abraham Lincoln's birthday, plus House action while the Senate was away. Roll Call · Feb 16, 2024
Best Presidents Day Lessons and Activities These Presidents Day lessons and activities are all free, easy to access and provide many different ways of teaching and learning about U.S. presidents. Tech&Learning · Feb 13, 2024
The "diabolical plan" to kill Lincoln Tobias Menzies, Patton Oswalt and more discuss the "Manhunt" for John Wilkes Booth in Apple's new true crime series Salon · Feb 12, 2024
Capitol Lens | Honoring Abe - Roll Call An honor guard and NPS rangers attend a ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on Monday for the 215th anniversary Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Roll Call · Feb 12, 2024
"Seven Questions on Section 3: A Response to Professor Kurt Lash" A reply to Prof. Kurt Lash's response to the brief by Profs. Akhil Amar & Vikram Amar. Reason · Feb 8, 2024
50 Weird, Maybe Useless, But Definitely Fun Facts To Know, As Shared In This Online Thread Brace yourself for some rather useless, yet still fun trivia that folks on Reddit just thing is the best. The post 50 Weird, Maybe Useless, But Definitely Fun Facts To Know, As Shared In This Online Thread first appeared on Bored Panda. Bored Panda · Feb 7, 2024
Alastair Campbell tells young voters to 'get off your high horse' over Gaza He also compared Keir Starmer to Abraham Lincoln and Nelson Mandela Evening Standard · Feb 6, 2024
Apple unveils its top shows for 2024, but you'll have to wait for Severance, Slow Horses and Silo Apple has revealed its slate of top shows for the first half of 2024. There's some great TV here, but some of the streamer's favourites are MIA T3 · Feb 6, 2024
Apple TV Plus just revealed its exciting 2024 lineup – here are 4 shows I can't wait for Apple has unveiled a host of new shows and movies it'll release this year, and there are four series I'm really pumped for. TechRadar · Feb 6, 2024
Section Three and the "First Insurrection" … That Wasn't [Prof. Kurt Lash (Richmond), who is a leading legal historian of the Fourteenth Amendment, was kind enough to pass along this response to an amicus brief by Profs. Akhil Reed Amar (Yale) and Vikram David Amar (Illinois) in Trump v. Anderson, and I'm delighted to have it published here. As… Reason · Jan 29, 2024
Salon · Jan 28, 2024 Can't we send Trump into exile? Tolstoy describes sending a defeated leader with no "human dignity" far, far away — and it sounds like a great idea
WEKU · Jan 27, 2024 A prison art show at Lincoln's Cottage critiques presidents' penal law past Prison Reimagined: Presidential Portrait Project is on exhibit at President Lincoln's Cottage in Washington. The work of incarcerated artists challenges U.S. presidents' records on mass incarceration.
Cinemablend · Jan 25, 2024 The Best Civil War Movies And How To Watch Them Here are the best Civil War movies and all the various ways you can watch them online and on physical media.
PC Gamer · Jan 17, 2024 This Vampire Survivors-like milks the memey humor of Abraham Lincoln fighting dinosaurs, but it's the exact type of over-the-top-slapstick that makes 'bullet heaven' games great Balance issues and some stale jokes don't stop Time Survivors' inherent absurdity from being a good time.
Salon · Jan 10, 2024 2024 is a battle over white supremacy There is a reason why Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis pander to racists with false histories of the Civil War
WhatToWatch · Jan 8, 2024 Manhunt: release date, cast, plot, first looks and everything we know Manhunt is a period drama on Apple TV Plus about the hunt for Abraham Lincoln's killer John Wilkes Booth.
Top News · Jan 7, 2024 Trump claims he could have negotiated Civil War, sparks controversy Discover the fascinating discussions on the Civil War and Trump's impact on democracy. Dive into the political analysis and insights on this contentious issue.
The Independent UK · Jan 6, 2024 Trump faces backlash for saying American Civil War ‘could’ve been negotiated’ Former president’s comments draw ire for implication slavery could have been negotiated
The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2024 Supreme Court will decide if Trump can stay on 2024 ballots The nation’s highest court will hear arguments on 8 February
Reason · Dec 31, 2023 Disunion, Slavery, and the Causes of the Civil War Abraham Lincoln pledged in his First Inaugural Address to keep the union together but to allow slavery in the States that had it already
The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2023 What does Watch Night mean for Black Americans today? It dates back to the Emancipation Proclamation The tradition of Watch Night services in the United States dates back to Dec. 31, 1862, during the Civil War