Too bad Kentucky-born political leader Jefferson Davis, onetime U.S. Senator and former U.S. Secretary of War, didn’t consider a better encore for his performance as president of the Confederate ...

They were born less than a year and about 100 miles apart, and they departed for their inaugurations on the same day, Feb. 11, 1861. Their differences, of course, dwarf the similarities. Abraham ...

[This post is co-authored with Professor Seth Barrett Tillman]. But in this post, we will discuss several aspects of oral argument with regard to the phrase "Office . . . under the United States." ...

MICHEL MARTIN, CONTRIBUTOR: Thanks, Christiane. Jill Lepore, thanks so much for talking with us. JILL LEPORE, STAFF WRITER, “THE NEW YORKER”: Thank you for having me. MARTIN: Your recent piece for ...

This story was updated Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 12:15 p.m. with additional information from the Black History Museum & Cultural Center of Virginia. Old Jefferson Davis is heading to Hollywood. Sunday, Aug.