Jonathan White is a professor of American studies at Christopher Newport University and an author. Historians and the general public regularly rank Abraham Lincoln as America’s greatest president.

Abraham Lincoln's 1861 handwritten letter recommending his Black friend William Johnson for a job is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, showcasing his empathy and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. These studies of Abraham Lincoln were ...

An 1861 job-reference letter from Abraham Lincoln on behalf of a young Black friend and valet provides a glimpse of an extraordinary relationship the two had despite the demands the new president had ...

Abraham Lincoln’s ties to Thanksgiving go beyond the 1863 proclamation that declared the last Thursday in November to be “set apart…as a day of Thanksgiving.” In fact, it was the 16th president of the ...

A new book for young readers may wind up in more than a few Christmas stockings this year. It was inspired by a story that Raymond Arroyo, a Fox News contributor and bestselling author, stumbled upon ...

Police are investigating after a boy was shot in an incident that happened near Abraham Lincoln High School in Northeast ...

BENJAMIN THOMAS, the author of the best single-volume biography of Lincoln, reminds us that following the election of President Zachary Taylor in 1848, ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. These studies of Abraham Lincoln were ...