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When Jim gave me a copy of Sarah Ban Breathnach's "The Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude" more than 25 years ago, I had little interest in the book. I thought sitting down at the end of the day to ...

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Contrasting the tipples of the time, Abraham Lincoln's favorite drink was simple and totally on brand, and you can still sip ...

Though Lincoln himself was not Jewish, his words of support drawn from the faith of history’s first Jew continue to serve as ...

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 ...

Much more than four score and seven years ago, Lincoln spoke to a crowd of listeners, reminding them of the importance of ...

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