My wife was away for a couple days last week. In her absence, I decided to attack “The Life of Thurlow Weed,” an autobiography of the man. I say attack because it consists of two volumes totaling over ...

President Donald Trump, you can take it from me — Thurlow Weed, a gentleman sometimes called the “Wizard of the Lobby” of Republican party politics: The 2024 Republican primary is over and done. Now ...

THE life of Thurlow Weed, which began in 1797 and ended in 1882, spanned an era in American politics which, in many ways, makes a rather sordid story. This period gave rise to the spoils system, the ...

In a proud moment for local history, members of the Cairo Historical Society and the Cairo Town Board unveiled a new historical marker in Acra on Friday. The maker designates Thurlow Weed, a prominent ...