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What the 'Dawn of the Civil War' can tell us about today's acrimonious politics
NPR· 3 days agoSo you've got four candidates on the ballot, which pretty much assured that Abraham Lincoln would be the victor in this race. Abraham ...
The furious bombardment that opened the US Civil War
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThere is much to be said for the brutality of a British general election, where a removals van turns up at No 10 within hours of a Prime Minister...
Lynx offense rolls in win over Yellow Jackets
Southwest Iowa's daily newspaper· 3 days agoAbraham Lincoln’s offense exploded for seven goals in the second half to defeat Thomas Jefferson for the fourth consecutive time, 10-0. “It’s a nice win...
Reckoning With the Kentucky Derby's Roots in Slavery
Time via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoHis plan was to smuggle the trunks to northern cities to infect people and decimate Union forces. One of those trunks was meant for Washington, D.C., and...
Erik Larson vividly captures the struggle for Fort Sumter
The Day· 1 day agoA century or so ago, in an era of racial denialism, historians groped for any explanation besides slavery to define the war’s origins. Half a century later, in the aftermath of the civil rights ...
Edtech Show & Tell: May 2024
Tech & Learning via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSubjects include AP US history, AP world history, AP biology, environmental science, macroeconomics, and physics. AI-generated historical figures include...
Two faces of war: America 1861, Spain 1812
Smoky Mountain News· 3 days agoHere lifelong Civil War historian Emory Thomas, professor emeritus at the University of Georgia, examines the principal figures and events of a year...
14 things to do in the Coachella Valley this week April 29-May 5
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOnly seen by Palm Springs audiences, this show explores the four years that Abraham Lincoln shared a...
Drunk Teen Pulls Up To Gas Station With Tree Stuck In His Ford F-150
Jalopnik· 4 days agoThe Michigan teen took tree hugging to a whole new level.
Court weighs presidential immunity. Details to follow. - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 4 days agoNeil M. Gorsuch says, “We are writing a rule for the ages.” It sounds a little like what Secretary...