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A politician is up for reelection, holding firm to their moral convictions — however politically unpopular — in the pursuit of preserving an endangered democracy. Sound familiar? A new biography by ...

Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham has set a high bar for himself in penning yet another biography of one of the most written-about personalities in human history. Most American readers believe they ...

In this intriguing biography, English professor and literary biographer Kaplan (The Singular Mark Twain) analyzes Abraham Lincoln's writings, from the great civic anthems of his presidency to love ...

The film features Carl Sandburg discussing Abraham Lincoln, emphasizing Lincoln's enduring legacy and his profound impact on American history. Sandburg reflects on his long-standing fascination with ...

Fun fact: Feb. 12, 1809, is the birthdate for both Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. While we tend to contemplate “The Great Emancipator” as fully formed well before he became the 16th president, ...

The short and simple annals of the poor -- Young man on his own -- Frontier legislator: his love affairs -- Courtship and marriage -- Lawyer-politician -- The gentleman from Illinois -- Echoes of ...

AND THERE WAS LIGHT: ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND THE AMERICAN STRUGGLE by Jon Meacham, Random House, 676 pages, $40 Every generation gets its own Abraham Lincoln biography. But if time seems to move faster ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The author of a lengthy and well-regarded Abraham Lincoln biography will discuss his work in Springfield next month. Sidney Blumenthal's "The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln ...

RUTHERFORD CO., N.C. (WTVD) -- One of the most famous presidents in the history of the United States of America was born Feb. 12. Abraham Lincoln is a fixture of U.S. and world history. He fought the ...

2021-02-18T08:01:09-05:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/2a2/20210218080212001_hd.jpgHistorian David S. Reynolds discusses his biography of Abraham Lincoln and how he ...

Presidential historian Jon Meacham speaks with NPR about his new biography, And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. It... Lincoln prioritized democracy over his political ...