Author: andrei

(Author’s Note: On May 3, 1865, the Funeral Train of Abraham Lincoln was nearing its final destination of Springfield, Illinois. It had covered almost 1,700 miles on its journey from…

(Author’s Note: This year marks the 145th anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. For the past three weeks, I have been writing a series of posts about Lincoln’s death,…

Two nights ago, I gave a lecture about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. I hesitate to include anything in this blog about myself, because after all, it’s The Abraham Lincoln…

If you’ve been watching the American history series called America The Story of Us on History in recent weeks, you’ll understand why so many people consider it to be excellent.…

There is no doubt that Abraham Lincoln wrote or said some of the greatest quotes in American history. His entire Second Inaugural Address, for example, is one of the finest…

Since I began this blog about Abraham Lincoln 2 1/2 years ago, I’ve written in-depth posts about his parents and childhood, political career, presidency, speeches, and assassination. I’ve also written…

In this famous painting by artist George A.P. Healy, Abraham Lincoln appears to be thinking about what to do next. I can relate as I’m pondering in recent months about…

After weeks of thought about what the future holds for this blog about Abraham Lincoln, I have come to realize that it must continue. I had contemplated deleting the blog…

The above photo shows results of the efforts of some unknown “artist” who tried to update Mr. Lincoln’s “look” for today’s modern era. I don’t know if he would approve…

I’m normally very good about keeping up with current news about anything to do with Abraham Lincoln, be it a new exhibit, book, or findings of new documents as my…