The Latest Breaking News from Abraham Lincoln

‘A nutso proposition’: Robert Draper on Trump, Republicans and January 6

The New York Times reporter’s new book considers the Capitol attack and after: the fall of Liz Cheney, the rise of MTG and more

The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2022

Topdog/Underdog review – Corey Hawkins triumphs in Suzan Lori-Parks revival

The actor makes a searing impact alongside an excellent Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the surreal Pulitzer prize-winning play about two brothers struggling to get by in America

The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2022

Pulse of the Heartland: Peoria yearning for the middle in a nation of angry extremes: ‘It just makes your heart sink’

Some Peoria residents say it feels like politicians are less and less interested in finding the center their city has long represented — and instead are more focused on playing to extremes. “It seems like there is no middle ground out there anymore,” one resident said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 20, 2022

Trump claims he would beat a Washington-Lincoln ticket by 40 points

One-time president says the ‘numbers were numbers that nobody could even believe’

The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

I voted for Trump — twice. I was wrong

I was all-in on Donald Trump's lies, well after Jan. 6. What opened my eyes? Gather round and I'll tell you

Salon · Sep 18, 2022

How the U.S. Paid for the Civil War

Lincoln's wartime governance had dire, and longstanding, economic consequences.

Reason · Sep 17, 2022

‘I want my work to be invisible’: Hollywood’s prosthetics maestros share their secrets

How makeup masters lay the foundation for award-worthy performances, from transforming Bradley Cooper into Bernstein to helping Brendan Fraser play a very obese man in The Whale

The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022

Nikolas Cruz asked if people ‘ate’ corpses and what Lincoln killing ‘sounded like’ in school Civil War lesson

‘Was there blood everywhere? After the war, what did they do with all of the bodies? Did people eat them?’ Cruz reportedly asked in an eighth grade class

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

The National Park Service just turned 106. Here are Kentucky sites where you can celebrate

LEXINGTON, Ky. — This month marks the 106th birthday of the National Park Service, and it’s inviting park visitors across the country to join in the celebration by submitting their favorite photos, videos and other creations capturing America’s wonderful wilderness.

Tribune News Service · Aug 29, 2022

Abe Lincoln: Master inventor

Lincoln's patent for "buoying vessels over shoals" speaks to a lesser-known aspect of The Great Emancipator's life

Salon · Aug 27, 2022