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John Brown was a violent crusader, but he blazed a moral path that the cautious Lincoln followed to...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPresident Lincoln was a statesman. John Brown was a radical. That’s the traditional view of how each...
This active duty general nearly beat Lincoln during Civil War election
WE ARE THE MIGHTY via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAbraham Lincoln and George B. McClellan in the general's tent at Antietam, Maryland, October 3,...
When Did Slavery Really End in the U.S.? The Complicated History of Juneteenth
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn illustration of the U.S. House of Representatives celebrating the passage of the 13th Amendment...
Arthur Cyr: Thanksgiving and Lincoln’s legacy
The Holland Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAbraham Lincoln used specific procedures for transcendent goals, employing astonishing political skill. He provides a worthwhile standard against which...
Furor and conflicting views continue over Haley’s statement about origin of Civil War | Opinion
The State via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMissing history? Concerning the furor directed at Nikki Haley for answering a question about the...
Cheyenne Roche: My favorite president was racist
Creston News Advertiser, Iowa via Yahoo News· 11 months agoJul. 13—When it comes to picking a favorite president, Abraham Lincoln is a safe bet. Our 16th president, Lincoln delivered the famous "Emancipation Proclamation" in 1863, declaring forever ...
BYU conference about the history of slavery in Utah seeks reconciliation
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 3 months agoUniversity of Utah Mormon Studies professor Paul Reeve discusses the 1852 Utah Legislature’s debate...
Letter: Teach American history, both the bad and the good
The Montgomery Advertiser via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAmerican history should be taught objectively, in Florida and everywhere. It is partly an ugly story...
Why Juneteenth, Now a Federal Holiday, Is So Significant
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOn June 19, 1865, a Union general arrived in Galveston, Texas, to make an important announcement:...
The 160th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation is a reminder of how far we’ve come as a...
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoOPINION: The proclamation — issued Jan. 1, 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln — didn’t bring...
