Lincoln and Congress Change History
When the Congressmen and Senators (mostly Democrats) of the Southern states chose to resign from the legislative branch of government when secession began in 1860, the door was left wide…
First Official Picture of Daniel Day-Lewis As Abraham Lincoln
Courtesy of The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL and www.slashfilm.com, here is the first official image of the actor Daniel Day-Lewis in full make up as…
Film Review: Death And The Civil War
The American Civil War holds the fascination of millions of people throughout our nation as well as around the world. There is almost a romantic attachment to it for many…
The U.S. Constitution Turns 225
September 17, 2012 marked the 225th anniversary of the adoption of the United States Constitution, the document which remains the law of the land in our republic. To commemorate the…
Film Review: Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln"
When I first read years ago that famed director Steven Spielberg was undertaking a project to make a movie about Abraham Lincoln, our greatest President Of The United States, I…
PBS "Antiques Roadshow" Discovers Abraham Lincoln Letter
The long running Public Broadcast System (PBS) series Antiques Roadshow has “uncovered” a previously unknown letter written by Abraham Lincoln barely a month after his nomination as the Republican candidate…
Abraham Lincoln and Idaho Territory
Today is a huge day for celebration in the state of Idaho! 150 years ago today on March 4, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Congressional Act which created the…
Abraham Lincoln Recalls The Troops
On March 10, 1863, 150 years ago today, President Abraham Lincoln issued a proclamation which ordered soldiers who were absent without leave (AWOL) back to their units. The “Proclamation Recalling…
Getting Abraham Lincoln Right
My previous post discussed the 150th anniversary of the Territory of Idaho, when on March 4, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Congressional Act which established the territory. Last week,…
PBS To Premiere "Rebel" On Series Voces
On Friday May 24, 2013 the PBS Latino series “Voces” (Voices) will premiere its latest installment, titled Rebel, a documentary about an almost entirely unknown figure from the American Civil…