In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a ...

The driving force on Capitol Hill is cowardice, as both GOPers and Dems confess to fear of violence. It wasn't always that ...

Lincoln was, as usual, astute. The abolitionist movement in the North was led by Christians convinced that God abhorred ...

This week marks the anniversary of the greatest battle in the United States’ Civil War. That battle, at Gettysburg, was ...

In hoping to refresh America — and it would appear we desperately need it — it would be helpful if we got back to our civic ...

The United States - champion of liberal democracy, cradle of individual freedom and standard-bearer of civil liberties - is ...

The United States has had a long history as a two-party electoral system. But many, if not most, Americans are unhappy with ...

Wikimedia Commons/bnbnhjt The 1939 Marian Anderson Easter Concert (Washington, D.C.) On April 9, 1939, Marian Anderson sang ...

Step inside Virginia’s historic homes and discover spaces seemingly untouched by time, each preserving elegant details and ...

There are many obstacles facing any third party; the requirement of getting a plurality vote to win an election is one of them.

In a time of deep division, it’s not enough to quietly disagree. History shows us that real change begins when ordinary ...

In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...