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In 1858, after winning the Republican nomination for the Senate against incumbent Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln gave a speech that has stood the test of time because of the truth it laid plain ...
Alton’s first baseball action was in 1858 ...
Jamelle Bouie, a columnist at the New York Times, has recently been drawing a lot of parallels between what’s going on in the ...
In a time when respectful debate seems impossible, high school speech and debate clubs have persevered. Debate team members and sponsors see the activity as even more important in a fracturing society ...
In the world of fine writing instruments, few names carry the weight and heritage of Esterbrook.
In remarks at Independence Hall in 1861, President Abraham Lincoln shared the roots of his political philosophy while ...
A bullet that grazed his ear and his extraordinary instant response became a defining moment, and for his supporters the ...
Microsoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and ...
Mount Rushmore hides a secret room few people know about. Behind Abraham Lincoln’s carved face sits an unfinished chamber cut ...