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Two cheers for the presidency
As America remembers her greatest presidents, it’s worth reflecting on the presidency itself, both to celebrate its glories and to ponder its glitches.
The Great Emancipator: Abraham Lincoln…or Martin Luther King, Jr.?
In the fictional “Killing Lincoln,” Bill O’Reilly touts Lincoln as our best president. In part, that accolade is based on the perception of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator.
Why is Feb. 1 designated as National Freedom Day?
The story of this unknown holiday begins with a bit of presidential trivia but soon turns into a fascinating tale about a most extraordinary slave-turned-citizen.
An Occupier’s perspective on freedom of speech
I am involved in the Occupy movement because I consider myself one of the people mentioned in the phrase “We, the people.”
