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Edward Robert McClelland: The Illinois debate that made Abraham Lincoln a national figure
Chicago Tribune· 12 hours agoHere, McClelland takes us to Ottawa, Illinois, for the famed first senatorial debate between Lincoln...
Trump questions ‘benefit’ of helping Ukraine and challenges Biden to ‘cognitive test’ at Detroit...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoI think he should take a cognitive test like I did,” the former president said of Biden during a ...
Today in History: Abraham Lincoln accepts Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the Senate
Chicago Tribune· 13 hours agoOn June 16, 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham ...
Library of Congress launches 'Collective Memories' exhibit, showcasing pivotal moments in history
KSBW Salinas· 10 hours agoThe exhibit features an original copy of the Gettysburg Address – the same version historians...
Berkshire Theatre Group's 'Abe Lincoln in Illinois' presents a young, flawed, 'very human' portrait...
Berkshire Eagle· 3 days agoAn icon of American history is getting a fresh look in a fresh take on a classic American play at...
‘The Indispensable Right’ Review: Why We Need Free Speech
The Wall Street Journal· 2 days ago—arguably the greatest enemy of free speech ever to be president—prosecutions for seditious speech...
Juneteenth celebrates just one of the United States’ 20 emancipation days – and the history of how...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 day agoKnown as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved...
A D-Day prayer, Ken Burns’ jolting words and ‘the unfinished work of freedom’ | Opinion
Durham Herald-Sun via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSome speeches were long. Some sacred. Some haunting. Though none could touch the eloquence of the...
Today in History
The Martinsburg Journal· 18 hours agoIn 1858, accepting the Illinois Republican Party’s nomination for the U.S. Senate, Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved, declaring,...
What Is Juneteenth? Everything You Need to Know about This Important Piece of American History
Blavity via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAs of 2021, Juneteenth is officially celebrated nationally on June the 19th. However, this day of...
