I do invite my fellow-citizens to set apart and observe the last Thursday of November next as a Day of Thanksgiving, ...

President Abraham Lincoln issued his famous “Proclamation of Thanksgiving” on Oct. 3, 1863, with the Civil War still raging. As is our annual tradition, we reproduce the text below in commemoration of ...

The complexities of leadership often manifest most vividly during times of crisis, where the decisions of a leader can reverberate through history. Abraham Lincoln, during the tumultuous years of the ...

In these difficult times, it is useful to remember the words of Abraham Lincoln, one of the most insightful and courageous individuals ever to serve as president of the United States. His second ...

The Civil War was far from over on Nov. 19, 1863, when the dedication ceremonies were held for the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg. Politicians and dignitaries had gathered in the small ...

On Nov. 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th president, stood at a Pennsylvania cemetery and shared his hope for the ...

These days, a noisy faction insists on the ardent Christianity of America's past leaders, as well as the supposed obvious compatibility of devout faith and unfettered capitalism. This faction, I'm ...

When Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. furnished the Oval Office after stepping into the presidency, he included a bust and a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. The Washington Post published a report by historian ...

One hundred sixty-three years after multiple Southern states seceded from the Union rather than accept a new president who was hostile to slavery, the origin of the Civil War is looming over another ...

With a national day of “Thanksgiving,” Lincoln created a kind of secular sabbath, a day for the country to find gratitude and ...

President Abraham Lincoln signed the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation 162 years ago this week. To celebrate, dozens of people gathered for the unveiling of a new presidential statue outside the ...

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