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,…
New Lincoln Project Deserves Our Attention
Interest in Abraham Lincoln is soaring these days thanks to Steven Spielberg’s brilliant Lincoln film, the so-so Abraham Lincoln : Vampire Hunter movie, and of course the Lincoln birth bicentennial along…
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…
New Project Marks Lincoln's Visit To Iowa
Sometimes a chance discovery is all the impetus a new historical project needs to get under way. Council Bluffs, Iowa is the setting for a new effort to commemorate Mr.…
Lincoln Document Found In Switzerland
The country of Switzerland is known secretive banking, cheese, neutrality, skiing, and majestic beauty as this image of the Swiss Alps shows. Now it can be known as the site…
A New Lincoln At Gettysburg Photo Claim
The above image (magnified) is the only undisputed photograph of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, PA on November 19, 1863. Taken either during or just after his delivery of his immortal…
Book Review: "I Am Abraham" by Jerome Charyn
In time for the 205th birthday of Abraham Lincoln comes the latest work from the prolific author, Jerome Charyn, a novel titled “I Am Abraham: A Novel of Lincoln and…
Happy Birthday John Jay!
John Jay, the least recognized of the three authors of the Federalist Papers, who was also elected by George Washington as our our Nation’s first Supreme Court Justice, was born…