In his address, Lincoln called on the assemblage to dedicate themselves to the “unfinished business” of ending the war, preserving the Union, and vanquishing slavery. On November 19, 1863, Abraham ...
Many Americans carry misconceptions about the Civil War and slavery, shaping their understanding of history and its ongoing impact. Myths about why the war was fought, who fought it, and the realities ...
A living historian brings the past to life for contemporary Americans by portraying historical figures at public events such as our long-defunct Heritage Days festival. Such a person visited my ...
Before Juneteenth, there was Emancipation Day. This past Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026 was the 163rd anniversary of an historical ...
On Nov. 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln delivered a powerful 272-word speech, later known as the Gettysburg Address, dedicating a new cemetery on the site of the bloody Civil War battlefield. While many ...
For nations, like people, distant memory of trauma can be submerged and repressed but never extinguished. It surfaces in words, in politics and sometimes in the movies. In the middle of Steven ...
On a cold January afternoon outside City Hall, Zohran Mamdani stepped into that unfinished struggle. As he raised his right ...
On Nov. 19, 1863, then-President Abraham Lincoln delivered a powerful 272-word speech, later known as the Gettysburg Address, dedicating a new cemetery on the site of the bloody Civil War battlefield.