“A house divided against itself cannot stand.” So said Abraham Lincoln in his “House Divided” speech, given 165 years ago. Many describe contemporary America in the same terms. We’re a house divided ...
In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that has stood the test of time because of the truth it laid plain ...
Before his historic presidency and before the legendary Lincoln-Douglas debates that would define his political rise, Abraham Lincoln began his campaign for U.S. Senate with a bold and stirring speech ...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) Hillary Clinton is embracing the symbolism of Abraham Lincoln's "House Divided" speech, arguing that the nation needs to repair its divisions after a series of high-profile ...
SPRINGFIELD – Speaking in the room where Abraham Lincoln delivered his “house divided” speech, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called for unity and mutual ...
As Americans, I am certain that we are all familiar with Abraham Lincoln’s “A House Divided” speech in 1858. The following seven years tested that statement in the bloodiest war ever fought on ...